2006-12-02 08:04:20 · 16 answers · asked by Leece C 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
never reengage a tripping breaker repeatetly this can cause a fire as the wire can heat up fast.
first unplug appliance connected to this circuit.
second re-engage the breaker. if it's still strip, that probably a short-circuit or a faulty breaker call an electrician. maybe it's a cgfi breaker and there a groud leak somewhere but it's probably not that.
if the breaker dont trip. then replug appliance one by one . dont go over the amp of the breaker or they trigger. habitually 15 amp. if one appliance in particular make the breaker trip then this appliance is shorted discard it or have it repair.
the 80 % of the amp breaker rule apply to fixed thing like furnace, themopump, fixed wall heater, permanent light etc...
use these chart to know approximatly what you can plug together to a max of 15 amp (1875 watts)
100 watts bulb = approx 0.5 amp.
small heater 1500 watts = high 14 amp, low 8 amp
TV = 1 to 8 amp
sound system = 0,5 to 5 amp
game console = 0,25 - 2 amps
dvd player = 0,1 amp
dehumidifier = 8 amp
small fridge = 4 amp
home fridge = 10 amp
2006-12-02 09:17:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sandrin 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
There are many things that could cause this problem. Most usually it is when someone has too many things plugged in on one circuit. Though there could be a breaker going out and this will automatically trip the breaker to prevent a fire. There could be a short in the electrical line, either within the lines to the breaker or with something that is plugged in. The automatic trip is letting you know that there is a risk and should be checked out, this is preventing a fire from beginning.
2006-12-02 08:26:41 · answer #2 · answered by lisads1973 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First unplug everything from the circuit like appliances,. turn off lights. If the breaker stays onone of your appliance sor lights is tripping the circuit. Double check all joints ot see i f one ofthem is loose or a wire is loose on a switch or receptable.
Next;
Find out what is tripping it. Change the tripping breaker with a new one or switch it with one in your panel known to be good.If the new one trips than yuo have a short in your wiring. IF it stops or the old one trips in the new place it is the breaker,
2006-12-02 08:12:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
It sounds like it is overloaded with appliances or their is a short somewhere. Try unplugging some appliances that you can do without. If it keeps tripping after a few seconds most likely a short. Shorts are dangerous and can cause fires, time to call an electrician to solve this problem safely. Good Luck.
2006-12-02 08:16:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If its several years old you might want to get a electrician check it out. Which breaker is tripping off? Maybe you have too many items on 1 breaker.
2006-12-02 14:56:12 · answer #5 · answered by Demetria S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If It serves lavatories, that's going to be a GFCI variety breaker. those are very gentle to grant safety from electric marvel. They come across 'leakage modern-day` at milliamp ranges and for this reason could nicely be tempermental. because of the fact difficulty shooting this subject calls for some wisdom and doubtless an costly, gentle, meter, i could look for advice from an electrician. before you do nonetheless merely turn off the breaker, eliminate the plates from the affected shops, and seem for any lint, airborne dirt and dirt or moisture that could desire to be inflicting the slightest leakage modern-day. - that's a protracted shot, yet could keep you some dough.
2016-12-29 19:36:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First you may have too many things on that circuit, if not it could be as simple as changing the weak breaker.
2006-12-05 05:15:05 · answer #7 · answered by Chris H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ONE thing causes this problem....too much current being used on the circuit... thus unplug everything you have on the circuit and simply add up the amperage used on all appliances and plug them in one at a time till you reach 75% of the breaker amp rating
2006-12-02 08:35:31 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
unplug everything thats plugged into that breaker. See if it holds. The start plugging things back in one by one. If you have an electric heater or an iron, that may be drawing too much current.
2006-12-03 08:50:33 · answer #9 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. You may be drawing too much power through it.
2. You may have a faulty plug or light switch on the circuit.
3. The 'trip' itself may be faulty.......... have them checked in that order. Also try by process of elimination to trace the fault.
2006-12-02 08:07:21 · answer #10 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋