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power in my home : I keep blowing light bulbs and my dryer blows a relay

I have just bought a 10 year old townhouse in USA , i am having an issue that i may think i have an electirical  issue , i am not a electrition but i want to test to see if i can test the electircal system in my house to make sure it is not haveing a bad ground or a fluxuation in power that is blowing things


some advice ?
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In the first instance, before calling in the professionals, you could try a cheap plug in type meter.
http://www.amazon.com/P3-International-P4400-Electricity-Monitor/dp/B00009MDBU
If you are not electrician, please call service. It is for your own safety.
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great awswer that was excellent , you outlined what i can do and the limits of what i would what to do in a safe enviroment . thanks so much!!!!