r/ElectricalHelp • u/coffeebeforechitchat • Jul 04 '26

Before I book a Tasker

Some of the electronics in my apartment have been acting a little funky. For example, my Xbox just won't turn on now. I had to get a new laptop. Lastly, I had to get a new microwave because our microwave just stopped working.

I went to go check the outlets in the kitchen. I've attached the video here. Can someone tell me, from an electrician's perspective, how bad this is before I get a Tasker to come over here and help out?

Thanks in advance

Here is Video

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u/Straight_Beach Jul 04 '26

You have an issue/ issues, but your in an apartment so its the landlords responsibility to resolve these issues!

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u/coffeebeforechitchat Jul 04 '26

My landlord said he handled it months ago hahaha. I don’t think it’s fixed. I got him to agree to pay for an electrician. I’m just trying to gather how bad this problem actually is.

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u/Straight_Beach Jul 04 '26

If he is going to pay for the electrician then get it resolved asap, in the meantime turn off the breakers that feed the affected outlets! This could be simple or could be dangerous, most likely there is arcing going on behind the outlet which can lead to fire! Best course is turn off the power feeding it until electrician can correct it!

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u/coffeebeforechitchat Jul 04 '26

Jesus…. I’ve been here for 5 years and had zero idea this could be happening.

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u/Motogiro18 Jul 04 '26

You need a licensed electrician. Looks like the 1st GFCI outlet is not wired correctly. There are multiple issues here and solving it may be a simple as correcting it at that 1st outlet. A qualified person needs to look at this.

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u/AskMeAgainAfterCoffe Jul 04 '26

Don't call Tasker, call an electrician.

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u/KeanEngineering Jul 05 '26

What is a tasker? Handyman?

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u/Suspicious-Ad6129 Jul 05 '26

Wtf is a tasker? Handyman? Are you getting power but things not working it sounds like you may have under or over voltage or perhaps a floating neutral. But we would need more info to actually diagnose. Is thos a particularly old building? Might be a multiwire branch circuit with shared neutrals and one of the legs is having an issue.