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Thanks Phil D. I'll check with some neighbours to see if they also have similar voltages.

Hello again forumites! On a perhaps related issue, my mains voltage is showing about 205v - using digital testmeter.  Fluctuates +-5 with appliances (eg oven, dryer etc).  But the reading use to be pretty much 240v.  Any thoughts on why it would drop so much welcome.  Also any thoughts on...

A few days ago, we experienced frequent symptoms, not just flickering but actual power drops in the sense that the boiler/PC etc would restart.  Contacted DNO.  They were not aware of any issues.  Spoke to some neighbours; they had the same experience, so asked them to also contact DNO.  Couple...

Don't know if connections/tails were tested for tightness as I wasn't always keeping an eye - I didn't want to appear too intrusive. It seems very odd that there are whole days without issues, then they start up a a while, then stop.  All daily activity carries on as usual - washingmachine...

Many thanks for the responses. Sharpend - still old meter - maybe when property was built! Evans E - none of the black bakelite boxes are warm/hot.  (The symptoms have stopped since two days ago, but I expected resumption soon based on past experience.)  No blackening to be seen. Have asked...

Hello folks, I have an issue in my property - flickering lights.  These are lights on the lighting circuit, as well as lights (eg table lamps) on ring mains.  Frequency is about one dimming dip every second or so, but variable.  Often times, there is no noticeable flickering (maybe there's...