Plugging in my laptop into an outlet within my room dimmed the light, while an outlet in the living room caused it to wink. Another room it remained constant but charging was horribly slow. This, of course, meant I had low voltage issues and with so many appliances competing for the little bit of faulty energy, it made it even worse. More @Wikipedia
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