Humming electrical box?

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Originally Posted By: Heath Brier Johns
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I have a 6-month old electrical box that houses AFI’s and GFCI breakers along with the normal breakers. I am reluctant to open the box because there is a humming noise coming from this box. Is this normal? Please help!


Heath 

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Originally Posted By: Joey D’Adamo
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Heath Brier Johns wrote:

I have a 6-month old electrical box that houses AFI's and GFCI breakers along with the normal breakers. I am reluctant to open the box because there is a humming noise coming from this box. Is this normal? Please help! Heath 

Is there a doorbell transformer near it, or potentially (less desirable), inside it?

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Originally Posted By: Heath Brier Johns
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no doorbell transformer.

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Originally Posted By: lfranklin
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Humming doesn’t sound right. The humming panels I have ever seen was either a transformer, breaker, or incorrect wiring.


It would be hard to determine the cause over these boards.

You would be better off getting a sparky to look at it as soon as possible

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Originally Posted By: kwilliams
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Heath , do not take cover off,


call an electrical contractor to take care of it

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Originally Posted By: bbadger
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Heath Brier Johns wrote:

I have a 6-month old electrical box that houses AFI's and GFCI breakers along with the normal breakers. I am reluctant to open the box because there is a humming noise coming from this box. Is this normal? Please help! Heath 

Why do transformers hum?


Because they don't know the words.


It was a trade school joke.......sorry.


Seriously absent a transformer a typical panel should be silent.

I will say I have not dealt with AFCIs so maybe they do make noise but I find that unlikely.

I agree it would be wise to have someone look at the panel.

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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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I have one of those humming panels, that does not know how to sing.


Anyway....I always assumed that it was from being loaded close to the capacity of the panel.

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Originally Posted By: Greg Fretwell
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My panel was humming and it would make a noise only the dog could hear when some big loads came on. Long story short it was a loose screw in the dead front cover. The cover was buzzing from the magnetics in the panel.

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Originally Posted By: jmyers
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Greg,


Are you saying I have some loose screws! 

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