House wiring? (slightly off-topic)

[Dana Scott]

Obviously the first thing to do is to measure the mains voltage. What
is it?
-Dana

> Hello everyone,
> I mainly lurk here and try to absorb as much info as I can. A lot of
it
>tends to bounce right off though..  ; )   In the near future, I
intend to
>post some questions pertaining to modifying my small but growing
modular, but
>for now I have a slightly off-topic problem that hopefully someone
can help
>with.
>
> I moved into an 18 year old house a little more than a year ago. In
this
>house, I have a problem with light bulbs burning out really often. I
probably
>replace anywhere from one to five light bulbs a month (!). This is
throughout
>the house and is not limited to one or two light sockets. It also
happens
>throughout the year, so I don't think it's related to my central AC
unit,
>which I previously had thought.  Some light bulbs go out as I'm
turning them
>on and others go out while they are already on.
>
> For the few times a month that I turn on my synths, I wonder if
there is any
>electrical damage being done to them by whatever is destoying the
light
>bulbs. The only explanation that I can think of is that the house
wiring is
>substandard. Hopefully this is not the case, as I would think this
would be
>an expensive repair bill.
>
> Any help or thoughts are apreciated,
> Andrew Sanchez
>