Questions tagged [circuit-breaker]
For questions generally relating to safety devices used to automatically stop the flow of electric current in the event of a fault condition. Use this tag for questions about fuses, too.
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Why is my breaker tripping after changing an outlet?
New outlet, red, black wire on one side one white on other and ground. Should the tab between the two load terminals be snapped off? It’s on a double 15 breaker. Using push click done receptacles. ...
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Could a faulty GFCI plug have caused my fire?
I plug my diesel truck in when the temperatures are low. My truck caught fire a few nights ago, after being plugged in for approximately 4 hours. The inspector said he thought it was the heater block ...
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Breaker vs Wiring vs Outlet - Does this thinking make sense?
I've been living in a property for 7 years using a microwave/stove on the same breaker, different outlets. In the last 6-months, the breaker has been tripping about once a month to a "half-closed&...
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Nuisance tripping on Mitsubishi heat pump system
I have been trying to get a handle on the nuisance tripping of my new 1-ton Mitsubishi heat pump system (MCA=14A, MOCP=24A, I've been using a 20-amp Siemens GFCI breaker).
ChatGPT is insisting that ...
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Do I need a 40A breaker for my 7000 watt heater?
I am installing a 7000 watt 240v heater in my shop. At 7000 watts and 240v I come up with 29.17 amps. Can I use a 30 amp breaker with 10 gauge wire or would it be smarter to pay the extra and bump it ...
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Why does my ceiling fan spark and require power cycling to work again?
I installed a new ceiling fan, black to black, white to white, ground to ground. That is how it was originally wired. No previous problems. 1 nut is holding black to black, 2 nut is holding white to ...
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Where does the white wire connect for a 240 volt garage heater? [duplicate]
I bought an electric heater for my garage, it requires a 240v 30 amp setup. I picked up a 6-30 outlet (3 prong), with a steel box, a double 30 amp breaker, and some 10 gauge cable which has 4 wires in ...
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Circuit breaker tripping regularly
I have an issue (in the UK) with the circuit breaker for the kitchen tripping regularly, it started of as once or twice a day.
I disconnected all appliances and switched off the power outlets where I ...
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What are the specifications for a resettable 5 amp fuse to use in a furnace control board while diagnosing fuse-blowing issues
My furnace is blowing fuses when the power is turned on. The tech installed a resettable 5 amp fuse in the control board and turned on the power. After 15-30 seconds, the transformer made a loud pop ...
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Can I add 2 breakers to this panel or no? Cover doesnt have spots for them
We have a Murray 125A panel in a shed we are turning into a break room and it has 3 20 amp breakers, a 15 amp breakers and the 2 pole 20 amp breaker. You can see on the cover that there are only 6 ...
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Sparks, Buzzing, and Smoke when using oven controls [closed]
I was preheating my oven and then some loud buzzing, sparks, and smoke came out of the control panel near the left hand side. The circuit breaker did not flip but I turned off the oven from there. It ...
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Why was I shocked when replacing a light fitting with the main breaker off?
I tried replacing a light fitting in a Spanish property which I foolishly assumed would be wired like a UK home. I turned off the main breaker on the left labelled "interruptor de control de ...
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Why is my dryer tripping its breaker after a period of use?
Problem: dryer trips 30A breaker after 5 minutes to an hour, pulling 24-25A when measured at either the panel or the dryer. It did not trip the breaker in a prior house. Update: with the cover off ...
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Can I replace a 100 amp subpanel breaker with a larger one?
We moved into our house about 6 months ago and within a couple of months noticed that the outside breaker that controls the entire inside of our house, which is a 100 amp breaker, trips on average ...
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Is there any device which can help you determine which circuit some BROKEN outlets are on?
Yesterday two outlets stopped working. FWIW, one was the fridge nook and the other was nearby. (TBC I've run an extension cable to the fridge until it's fixed!)
As best I can tell those are the only ...
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