I have no electric in the bed or bathroom the breaker keeps kicking off what do i do?

Question

the breaker kick and I kick it back on and it stay on for about 3 to 4 min and it kick again. now it wont stay on! I have check all the switches and plug ins ,we also have taken all the switches and plugs out were they wound not get no connection. And turned the breaker back on and it still wont work. so I brought a new breaker and try it and it still wont stay on.so what more can I do

Answer 1

Call an electrician.

Answer 2

You either have a bad breaker or a short. Try replacing the breaker, if that doesn't work, shut breaker off so no power is on to that room. If you feel comfortable, (if you don't have a tester, you can use something you know works, like a radio, a light.), plug radio into outlet to make sure power is off(radio won't work), then check each outlet by removing plastic cover, check for any loose black and or white wires or either of them touching side of metal outlet box. The green or bare copper wire should be touching the box. Reconnect any loose wire. Keep in mind that it only take one loose wire to cause a short. If you have ground faults outlets(gfi), normally installed around sinks, or bathtubs, check them first because the box that holds them in place is really tight and close to the wires, which makes a loose connection more prone to a short, which switchs the breaker off.

Or like one of the other guys above suggested, you just might have too much stuff working at once, which in turn causes too much heat to pass thru the wires that the breaker can't handle. If thats the case use less stuff and have an electrician inspect your breaker box before you catch your house on FIRE!

Answer 3

Since you have a new breaker, it is very unlikely the cause.
You definitely have a shorted device.
Keep the breaker off.
You will need to pull out each device ( outlets and switches), light fixtures and any appliances plugged in that runs on that circuit. Pretty sure one of them is shorted that causes the breaker to turn off.
Fix the shorted wiring on the device or replace the device.
Turn breaker back on. Should stay on if you have fixed the problem.
Be extra careful, make sure power is off at the breaker before proceeding.
Electricity is something you don't see but you will certainly feel it.

Answer 4

It's one of two things. Either the breaker is bad, or there's a short in the line. First, try replacing the breaker with one of the same amperage. You can even try swapping out one of the other breakers, to see if that's the problem. If the breaker still trips, that indicates a serious problem. You could try to find the short by disconnecting the devices on that line, one at a time, until the breaker doesn't trip. If the short is the device, itself, you can replace it and reconnect it to the circuit. If you can't find and fix this, you need an electrician, pronto.

Answer 5

You have an electrical short somewhere. You could try unplugging all itmes in those rooms, kick the breaker closed, then plug items back in slowly until the breaker blows (opens) again. It if is a device short, then just replace that device.

If the breaker blows right away, without anything plugged into the outlets, it could be the lights, or it could be a wiring short. In this case you might want to call in an electrician to survey and repair/replace the shorted circuit.

Answer 6

If I am reading this right, your breaker won"t stay on even after you unplug all sockets, turn off all switches, and even change the breaker.You must have a short in one of these items, or the wiring itself. Or if it is a ground fault breaker it may not be grounded properly. I know most electricians are expensive and overpaid, but there are some good ones out there who will solve your problem without you having to take out a loan to pay them. Ask around. In any case, if you are not familiar with electricity, it is cheaper than burning your house down by experimenting yourself.

Answer 7

Ok, I would look at all the receptacles on that circuit, and also any lights.

I would go through each one, and remove them, (turn the breaker off), and inspect them to see if they are in good shape or bad shape.

A lot of times, you will have one, that has the wires have worked loose, or, if the wires are inserted in the back, they will fail with expansion and contraction of different temperature variations on the wire as they are under load, (heat), and not under load, (cold), and will work themselves out. Back loaded circuit breakers are notorious for this.

Put the wires on the side screws, and you will have no problems. If the outlets look "bad" or even questionable, then I would replace it. (They are about 50 cents apiece or less).

GFCI or GFI breakers maybe tripping you up also. Look in the bathroom for these and see if they are operating properly. (Remember, a GFCI will not operate properly if you have a florescent light on the same circuit!!! Something about feedback from the light interferes with the circuit interrupt).

I wish you well..

Jesse

Answer 8

If you've checked all light sockets and plugs, did you also check to make sure the wiring is still tight on the other side of the electrical box?
Also, if by chance you live in an older mobile home, they had aluminum wiring, which they found out later would eventually stretch and come loose.
If these suggestions are of no help to you, you may want to call an electrician.

Answer 9

It sound's like to me that you are having what is called a ground out and it could be any where with in that circuit . Be advised do not try to fix yourself have some one who can locate the problem for you for even if you put a larger breaker in that may cause a power serge and a fire . Best to have a pro look at it then to take the risk.

Answer 10

breaker is gone and change it. since you have opened all the connections and checked it, it is sure the breaker's bimetal mechanism is malfunctioning. there is another possibility too..wait!! disconnect the wires one by one from the breaker and switch the breaker. if you find one wire which gives u trouble of tripping, that shows that the wire is short in wiring system. locate it by disconnecting one by one. then change the wire. dont go for more ampere rating as some one suggested and stick on the correct amperage + 20-30% more. Breaker is for protection of the wiring and ur equipments.

Answer 11

One of the receptacles is grounding out. probably a screw on a device is touching the box or a wire is scraped of it's insulation. Walking across the room makes it make contact thus shorting the circuit. Open each affected outlet and check for black carbon deposits WITHOUT moving the wires. If this doesn't locate the problem you need an electrician.