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Old 07-21-2017, 05:13 PM
eddiel eddiel is offline
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Originally Posted by cleeds View Post
I agree, absolutely. Electric utilities are governed by tariff, and it sounds like FPL is failing to meet minimum performance. It's also likely that you're experiencing other deficiencies in your service, and that the flickering power is just the most obvious symptom.

However, it's also possible that the problem is not with FPL, but in your house. The cause could be corroded circuit breakers, corroded connections from the service entrance to your main breaker, or loose connections somewhere. An electrician can check this for you.
This is what I would be doing in addition to calling FPL.

A UPS is a good idea in general, but if there are bigger underlying issues that need to be addressed, they should be addressed. When it comes to electricity it's better to be safe than sorry
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