so i plugged in a few appliances in a room of my house. and after about 30 seconds all the electricity is cut to the room and the bathroom next to it. what happened, did i blow a fuse or something? is there any easy way to fix this?
2007-01-28 08:24:15 · 8 answers · asked by wtf........... 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
wow thanks for the quick replies but how can you tell if you switched the breaker or whatever?
2007-01-28 08:30:27 · update #1
Sounds like a breaker tripped due to overloading of the circut. Find your breaker box and see if one is tripped and dont plug so many appliances in in that room.
2007-01-28 08:27:29 · answer #1 · answered by gypsie_spiryt 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably blew it. Add up the wattage of the appliances you're using, divide by the voltage (typically 120v) and that will give you the amperage:
AMPS = Watts / Voltage
I = P ÷ E
Example:
2,300 WATTS = 2300w divided by 120v = 19.1 AMPS
In this example, if you are using a 15a fuse (typical for standard rooms - bed, family, etc) it will blow. If there is a 20a or larger fuse, you may have some faulty wiring or a weak breaker.
I believe the fuse will look black - not clear. The tripped breaker will be in the middle. Run your fingers down the row of breakers and feel for any that may be "soft" as it may have not flipped over. Turn the breaker completely off then back on.
2007-01-28 08:44:46 · answer #2 · answered by Surfer1973 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely it's a tripped breaker. Go to the breaker box and look to see if the switch it in the center position instead of the "on" or "off" position. If so, turn it to the "off" position, then "on". Then don't run so much electric on that circuit (those rooms). If you blew a fuse, it will have to be replaced.
2007-01-28 08:35:23 · answer #3 · answered by Tara 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you might have just tripped your breaker. You were trying to pull too much power, and it just shut itself off. You need to go to the breaker box and find the switch that is in the off position, switch it back on. But make sure you unplug at least one of the appliances before you do it. and after the power is back on, spread out the appliances to different rooms if possible.
Good luck!
2007-01-28 08:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by staticx 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT'S EITHER A FUSE OR A CIRCUT BREAKER, CIRCUT BREAKERS ARE EASIER TO FIX, JUST GO AND RESET THE BUTTON, BUT FIRST, UNPLUG SOME OF THE THINGS YOU OVER LOADED, DON'T PLUG IN ALL OF THE THINGS AT ONCE. IT IT'S A FUSE, YOU'LL NEED TO REPLACE THE FUSE, THAT'S NOT HARD TO DO EITHER. JUST USE THE RIGHT SIZE FUSE THAT IS ALREADY IN THE BOX.
2007-01-28 08:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
FInd the breakers. Push the tripped one COMPLETELY OFF, then back on. Bathroom still dark? Look for a plug with buttons on it in the bathrooms or kitchen. These are on the same circuit, and may be tripped as well. Push the reset button....Power back on? BINGO...Not? Call electrican
2007-01-28 09:49:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might have blown a fuse. Try going to the panel box and flipping the switch that goes to that room.
2007-01-28 08:27:18 · answer #7 · answered by glittergrl3269 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CHECK YOUR CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX...you probably overloaded a circuit or two and tripped the breaker.
2007-01-28 08:27:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋