home electrical problems?

You've given us no real background on this building, as to how old it is, has it been inhabited recently, has it been inhabited by an idiot who thought he was an electrician recently???? This sounds like a DIYer's home wiring project gone wrong. This sort of stuff doesn't normally just pop up all of a sudden in a structure that's been in use and going along in good shape. So, my advice would be to call in a professional electrician, who can come in, inspect the wiring, see what's screwed up and make a suggestion or two for you, as to how it can and should be repaired. This is much more than can be offered up on a website like this.

Hi.. Electrical problems should be handled by an experienced electrician. As, you don't have any electrical experience. So, its better to call a pro.

Sounds like you have a bad main neutral connection. First call Detroit Edison to see if the problem isn't inside your meter box or on their end. If their side is OK, check the connection of the neutral from the meter to the breaker panel. It may be loose or corroded, causing an imbalance in voltage on either leg of your 240V service. The neutral is required to keep a balanced 120V source on each leg.

the person who said "bad neutral connection" could be right. Another thing to check is the main breaker. Sounds like one side is out. Need a test meter to check voltage. If you have house with fuses, one of the "main fuses could be out. Half the main breaker could be tripped, if you have breaker. You need voltage test meter. With a test meter you can check voltage at various receptacles around the house. If you get high readings, say 140, 160 etc, probably bad neutral (ground) connection. Power company could check that.

the only thing I can suggest is to call an electrician