[maltz1881]

I own a Electrical Contracting business. You are taking your life in your own hands and anybody that gives out "free advice" in helping fix the problems really and truly aren't helping in the long run. Not unless you are a licensed electrican. Even as a licensed offical I can't tell you how to fix your problem. I may tell you correctly and then you do it backwards from what I tell you. Then your house burns down Tell your Dad to stop and think about it, he needs to hire a licensed electrican. When something like this is happening it is happening for a reason. It is giving you a warning that something serious is going on. I just had a job where the people thought they could run an extension cord from there garage into there house and on Christmas Eve they lost everything due to a fire. Thank God they were awake and were able to get out. I don't mean to scare you but....... maybe you should show this to your Dad. I hope your smoke detectors are working properly.