How to Fix a Circuit Breaker When it keeps tripping?

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We can see that these are the kind of components designed to provide protection against electric overload damages to the circuits known as circuit breakers. You can find it easily at an electronic components store. When a fault is detected in the circuit this circuit breakers prevents the current flow which is its main function. But there are some cases in which the circuit breaker keeps tripping and it can be fixed. When this issue occurs it can cause lights out in an entire house or any other place but it can be fixed easily.

How to fix it?

The tripping usually occurs when there is an overflow of current and this occurrence appears after a light strikes or an outlet that is heavily stressed and it draws out a lot of current that exceeds it normal limit. You can fix this problem by following these steps:

1.      Any electrical device that can be effected by these power outage should be turned off. What you can do is that you switch off every device connected to the power outlets. And if some devices do not have a manual OFF switch then you can unplug it, just like some TVs. When the circuit breaker is being reset it is better not to have any electrical appliances drawing electrical current or even more damage can occur. If the power is up again all of a sudden the power surge can damage these electronics.

2.      Then after that go to where the circuit breaker is installed, look for the breakers in the OFF way which you can also tell by the colors as some have red or orange colors when they are switched OFF.

3.      Then the next step is very simple and you only have to switch it from OFF to ON position. After doing that you can turn all the electronic back on that you switched off in the beginning. If this problem still proceeds then it is better to call an expert or maybe even change the circuit breakers which you can easily find at an electronic components store either online or in physical stores whichever is preferable by you.

Does the Problem Continue?

If the problem still continues then it means that it is a serious issue and some damaged might have occurred to the circuit breakers which now you need to replace. You can easily buy new ones at an electronic components store. This repeated tripping of the circuit breaker and it being damaged could be one of the following reasons:

·       One most common and dangerous could be a short circuit occurrence where there is a current overload flowing through the circuit.

·         Another reason could also be an overloaded circuit in which the circuit can handle the current flow and tends to switch OFF the circuit breakers. This is very damage as it can damage electronic appliances and even cause a fire.

·         Ground fault is another reason which is caused when the hot wire and the bare ground wire touch the metal box in which they are enclosed in. this causes a chain reaction which results in more electric current flowing through the circuit and causes the circuit to trip.