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Breaker keeps tripping. Need help.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 10:58 am
Posted on 12/4/21 at 10:58 am
This circuit seems to continue to trip only at night. It feeds only to my media room (bedroom). The only things running are a TV, PS5, Apple TV and some chargers when it does trip. Nothing else besides a hall light is tied to this curcuit. It doesn't trip every night but 2/5 nights. No smoke coming from breaker.
I don't know if there is a bad fuse or overloading the circuit. Here is the thing, it happens randomly. Not on start up of devices. Playing PS5 at 11PM it goes dark.
I hate to call electrician out here for this , but I hate to run the risk of an electrical fire. Any ideas? Maybe upgrade the breaker amount somehow? I'm not really knowledgeable on electric.
Thank you.
I don't know if there is a bad fuse or overloading the circuit. Here is the thing, it happens randomly. Not on start up of devices. Playing PS5 at 11PM it goes dark.
I hate to call electrician out here for this , but I hate to run the risk of an electrical fire. Any ideas? Maybe upgrade the breaker amount somehow? I'm not really knowledgeable on electric.
Thank you.
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Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:15 am to DiamondDog
Could be a bad breaker or could be an intermittent short. You'd have to monitor the current at the breaker to know for sure.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:15 am to DiamondDog
If nothing has changed on the circuit then it should not be overloaded. Electronic devices do not have a large amp load. Breakers can get weak and go bad over time. Change the breaker would be my first action.
Simple task: Turn off main disconnect, remove panel cover, pull faulty breaker out and replace with same amp breaker
Simple task: Turn off main disconnect, remove panel cover, pull faulty breaker out and replace with same amp breaker
This post was edited on 12/4/21 at 11:17 am
Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:17 am to Jack Daniel
Is this something I need to call an electrician in for? I don't know anything about electric. Sounds like a recipe for disaster.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:19 am to DiamondDog
Is this circuit fed from a standard breaker or arc fault breaker? Arc fault breakers are more prone to false trips that old school thermal/magnetic breakers.
Try leaving everything off for a day or so and see if breaker trips. If it does your breaker is bad.
Try leaving everything off for a day or so and see if breaker trips. If it does your breaker is bad.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:24 am to DiamondDog
Its pretty basic.
1. Just make sure to turn main disconnect off on your breaker panel first.
2. Remove the cover plate from your panel
3. Remove breaker from rack. It will just pull straight out.
4. If it’s a single pole breaker (120v circuit) then it should be a 20 or 30 amp breaker. Make sure to get the same amperage. Bring the breaker you remove to hardware store to ensure you get the same breaker.
5. Snap new breaker into panel in “off” position
6. Re-install panel cover
7. Turn panel main disconnect on
8. Turn replaced breaker on
9. Have sex for saving electrician cost
If it’s still randomly tripping after replacing breaker than you have an arc somewhere. Maybe something as simple as a damaged power chord on a device. Check all device chords and if you don’t find anything then you may need to get an electrician involved.
1. Just make sure to turn main disconnect off on your breaker panel first.
2. Remove the cover plate from your panel
3. Remove breaker from rack. It will just pull straight out.
4. If it’s a single pole breaker (120v circuit) then it should be a 20 or 30 amp breaker. Make sure to get the same amperage. Bring the breaker you remove to hardware store to ensure you get the same breaker.
5. Snap new breaker into panel in “off” position
6. Re-install panel cover
7. Turn panel main disconnect on
8. Turn replaced breaker on
9. Have sex for saving electrician cost
If it’s still randomly tripping after replacing breaker than you have an arc somewhere. Maybe something as simple as a damaged power chord on a device. Check all device chords and if you don’t find anything then you may need to get an electrician involved.
This post was edited on 12/4/21 at 11:27 am
Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:25 am to DiamondDog
Have you turned the breaker off and walked around the house to see if anything else is not working? It’s possible the breaker is at close to max capacity and when that room is used it goes over the top?
Also do the same remounting that causes it to break during the day.
But yes replacing a breaker can be daunting the first time but if you have a main shut off it’s very easy and safe, watch some YouTube.
Also do the same remounting that causes it to break during the day.
But yes replacing a breaker can be daunting the first time but if you have a main shut off it’s very easy and safe, watch some YouTube.
Posted on 12/4/21 at 11:51 am to DiamondDog
quote:
I hate to call electrician out here for this , but I hate to run the risk of an electrical fire. Any ideas? Maybe upgrade the breaker amount somehow? I'm not really knowledgeable on electric.
just replace the breaker, its easy to do and minimal cost around $10 for it so do that first.
then if you still have issues you know something is going on and then you unplug everything on that power wire and one at a time plug it in and wait a day to see what happens. continue until you have everything plugged back in or you find the thing that causes it to trip. then leave that unplugged and plug everything else in to be sure its just that one thing
if none of that helps, then call in a professional
This post was edited on 12/4/21 at 11:55 am
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:25 am to Jack Daniel
quote:
Its pretty basic.
1. Just make sure to turn main disconnect off on your breaker panel first.
2. Remove the cover plate from your panel
3. Remove breaker from rack. It will just pull straight out.
4. If it’s a single pole breaker (120v circuit) then it should be a 20 or 30 amp breaker. Make sure to get the same amperage. Bring the breaker you remove to hardware store to ensure you get the same breaker.
5. Snap new breaker into panel in “off” position
6. Re-install panel cover
7. Turn panel main disconnect on
8. Turn replaced breaker on
9. Have sex for saving electrician cost
If it’s still randomly tripping after replacing breaker than you have an arc somewhere. Maybe something as simple as a damaged power chord on a device. Check all device chords and if you don’t find anything then you may need to get an electrician involved.
JD, I'm sure that's some fine advice there, and makes sense to me, but if you're going to continue to give electrical advice...
A chord is group of musical notes that are combined to make a certain sound. Some are pleasant like Major Chords, some are strained to create tension, like Minor chords. Then there are a bunch of others that have other varying effects. It's actually very interesting.
I think a cord is what we use to get electricity from the wall to the appliance.
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:36 am to Grassy1
Tomato tomhato
Posted on 12/5/21 at 10:54 am to DiamondDog
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Turn off main disconnect, remove panel cover, pull faulty breaker out and replace with same amp breaker
You don’t need an electrician to do this. Once you kill the main breaker the entire panel downstream of that breaker will be dead. Simply disconnect the wire from the old breaker, swap breaker with a new one and reconnect the wire. You need to bring the breaker with you when you go get a new one because all panels are different. You need to get one exactly like the one you are replacing
Posted on 12/5/21 at 8:04 pm to Miketheseventh
Another though....
Your problem could be a loose connection somewhere that a wire connects. I would start by first turning off the main breaker switch which is normally located on the top of the breaker panel and then check the panel breaker that keeps tripping.
If you have a loose connection, the wire may have a "burnt" look to it. If so, you may need to cut of the end of the wire and reconnect it. To see if the connection is loose.... use a screw driver to try and tighten the screw.
If the breaker connection is tight, you might need to go to each wall outlet and check the connections on each one. Be sure you have the circuit beaker off when doing this.
Your problem could be a loose connection somewhere that a wire connects. I would start by first turning off the main breaker switch which is normally located on the top of the breaker panel and then check the panel breaker that keeps tripping.
If you have a loose connection, the wire may have a "burnt" look to it. If so, you may need to cut of the end of the wire and reconnect it. To see if the connection is loose.... use a screw driver to try and tighten the screw.
If the breaker connection is tight, you might need to go to each wall outlet and check the connections on each one. Be sure you have the circuit beaker off when doing this.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 8:35 am to DiamondDog
agree most likely a bad breaker. before you go to hardware store take cover off panel and take a pic of label with size and brand of breaker. you need to buy the same amps and brand to replace it.
Posted on 12/6/21 at 9:20 am to lsujro
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agree most likely a bad breaker. before you go to hardware store take cover off panel and take a pic of label with size and brand of breaker
This is really good advice. Don't ask me why I know
Posted on 12/7/21 at 4:45 pm to Jack Daniel
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4. If it’s a single pole breaker (120v circuit) then it should be a 20 or 30 amp breaker. Make sure to get the same amperage. Bring the breaker you remove to hardware store to ensure you get the same breaker.
Alternatively, if you can identify the breaker amperages, swap it with another breaker of the same size and amperage on your panel and see if the problem persists or if it moves to the new circuit.
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