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Is it safe to turn on a 240 volt circuit after it has tripped the breaker?
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It is safer to find out why the breaker tripped before the power is turned on. Turn off all equipment, then turn on the supply, then turn on each appliance one by one to find the culprit.
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How do you find a triped circuit?
Check the circuit panel / breaker box. The tripped breaker should be partway between 'OFF' and 'ON'. If nothing else, turn the breakers off then on, one at a time and when the tripped breaker is reset, the circuit should be live again. Also check GFI outlets. If one is in fault condition, it will need to be reset. If the tripped GFI outlet is protecting other outlets, they will come back when the tripped GFI is reset. These sockets seem to hide in many cases... Behind microwave ovens for example or refrigerators.
How do you reset the circuit breaker on the outside junction box of a central air conditioning system?
a disconnect? if its a switch, turn it all the way off... then all the way on. if it pulls out and has fuses then be sure they work and stick it back in. or it could be that the breaker inside has been tripped. then you would turn it off then on.
What is the problem when your heating and air condition just quits working and doesn't come on when you turn the knob?
Breaker is tripped.
Parking lights will not turn off is it a relay or circuit breaker?
It is a relay or switch problem. A circuit breaker or fuse won't keep a light on.
How do you find out why a GFI won't reset if it tripped several times due to Christmas lights and rain but they are now unplugged and when the reset button is pushed it immediately trips?
If the outlet cover was held open by the lights it could be wet. A smal amount of water will cause a GFI to trip. A GFI is a device which makes certain that voltage is not draining away from the two wires, to some OTHER voltage drain, such as a human body or a wet circuit. if above not the answer go to your breaker box and find the breaker that controls that circuit. you will know when you have the right one when the breaker does nothing, not even trip it self. see what else is on that circuit {what else turns off when main breaker is tripped and unplug everything that is on that circuit then turn on the main breaker. try the reset with everything else off if it still trips then its the gfi itself. they go bad often on construction sites [my own personal experience] if it resets properly than one of the other things on that circuit is the culprit. replug or turn them on one at a time. the breaker will trip if its one of these. if not replace the breaker. pretty cheap at lowes or home depot. turn off main breaker when you replace it. lots of luck!!
How do you turn a 30 amp circuit into a 15 amp cicuit?
Replace the 30 Amp Breaker with a 15 Amp breaker.
Does a 1993 Suburban have a separate breaker for the turn signals apart from the flasher?
I'm not sure what you mean by "breaker". If you mean fuse, then yes, there is a turn signal fuse in the circuit.
What is circuit breaker and its type?
A circuit breaker(s) is what you will find inside your electrical box in your house the idea behind them is when a room in your house draws too many Amps the circuit breaker will turn off all the power to that room to re-engage them you simply switch it back on. There are many types of circuit breakers with different rattings like 15A or 100A, this tells you at what point they will 'break' the circuit and turn off the power.
How do you replace a 15 amp breaker in the circuit box?
The breaker will have a black wire connected to it. Turn off the main breaker and then disconnect that black wire from the breaker. The breaker will snap into the main bar. Remove the breaker and install the new one. Reconnect the black wire to the breaker and then install the cover and turn the main breaker back on.
Could fuse be out to cause furnace not to go on?
Yes, a blown fuse can cause your furnace to not turn on. Check the breaker box and see if any of them have tripped.
What would you do if the circuit breaker started started heating?
Turn the power off and call an electrician.
Will turning off power to a ceiling fan via a wall switch be sufficient fro installing a new fan or must the circuit breaker be off too?
You need to turn off the power at the circuit breaker.
