Electric circuit problem
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Either the breaker is bad or is being back fed from another circuit. Is this a single or 2 pole breaker?
it is a single pole breaker
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Turn off the main breaker to kill the panel. Disconnect the wire from the suspect breaker. Turn the main back on. Test the wire for power. Test the turned off suspect breaker for power. If its the breaker, replace it.
If you have power back feeding on the wire, turn of the other breakers until you find the source.
If you have power back feeding on the wire, turn of the other breakers until you find the source.
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Disclaimer: I'm no electrician.
I once ran across a wall plug where the top and bottom were actually wired on separate circuits. I thought it very odd and couldn't figure out what the thought was behind it.
I once ran across a wall plug where the top and bottom were actually wired on separate circuits. I thought it very odd and couldn't figure out what the thought was behind it.
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Not sure where you are but in Canada it is required for 15 amp kitchen counter circuits. It is called a split wired receptacle.
I think what joed is getting at is what are you using to determine the circuit is still powered?
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simple cut power take breaker out , check with ohm meter if it reads cont. set to off if it still read's than bad, if you don't have a volt meter than i guess just replace breaker , no tools hard to do a job
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+1. If it is a non contact tester, stop. Get a real meter.
it doubles the current capacity, so the cb doesn't trip when all of the crock pots are plugged in for thanksgiving.
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