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What would cause the entire house to lose electricity and then go back on and the breaker not to go off?
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∙ 10y ago
A loss of voltage on the power grid will cause the condition you describe. The utility company has protection on the line called reclosers. If a fault is sensed, the line will open and then reclose. Many times line faults are of a momentary nature and clear themselves. Small tree limbs will produce this type of fault, on the second reclose sometimes the limb will burn off and the line clears itself. Reclosers usually are set up to try twice to see if the fault will clear itself. If the fault remains on the line the reclosers will stay open and a line crew is sent out to find the fault and clear it.
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What would cause the entire house to lose electricity and the breaker not to go off?
It could be a problem with the equipment used to send you power. There could be a problem at the substation. There could also be a line down. It could be that the bill was not paid. You may have to contact the company that provides you the power to get this matter resolved.
Lost electricity to 3 rooms and you checked the circuit breaker and they are all in What else might be the problem?
Cable worked loose. Or there might be another breaker box somewhere else in the house, previously unknown to you.
When the electricity went out in your house you reset the main breaker and the electricity came back on but now you see the air conditioner no longer works?
The air conditioner may be faulty and have caused the circuit breaker to trip out. Or a capacitor in the A/C could have gone bad due to a power spike (such as during a lightning storm), tripping the breaker and then leaving the A/C not working anymore.
What might cause a loss of all electricity in your garage but not your house without a storm hitting or sudden increase of electricity usage?
You might be plugging something in that could have a fault on it, sometimes plugging in a transformer could trip out your fuse, but more often than not your electricity will go due to its breaker tripping at the board due to something being plugged in. Check the cord on the appliance, if no visible damage open plug and and check for loose wiring and check connections at appliance also check for leaking water into sockets and lights! A tripped breaker or a tripped GFCI plug, or maybe you have a blown breaker, or a corroded wire.
Is there still current in the overhead wires that lead to a house when the house electricity is off?
Assuming there is not a "power outage" to all houses in the area (otherwise known as a "power cut") then the answer is: Yes, the potential (voltage) is still in the overhead wires that lead to a house when the house electricity is only turned off at its own main switch inside the main breaker box.
What can cause house electricity to cut on and off?
Loose supply lines on the supply line from the pwr pole connections. Bad main breaker in fuse panel Rare! but loose screw on wire feed in main breaker connection.
What would cause the entire house to lose electricity and the breaker not to go off?
It could be a problem with the equipment used to send you power. There could be a problem at the substation. There could also be a line down. It could be that the bill was not paid. You may have to contact the company that provides you the power to get this matter resolved.
What runs a house but doesn't move?
Electrical cables and wire "run" throught the house in order to provide electricity to the entire house but the do not move.
Lost electricity to 3 rooms and you checked the circuit breaker and they are all in What else might be the problem?
Cable worked loose. Or there might be another breaker box somewhere else in the house, previously unknown to you.
What runs around house but doesn't move?
Electrical cables and wire "run" throught the house in order to provide electricity to the entire house but the do not move.
What runs around a house but doesn't move?
Electrical cables and wire "run" throught the house in order to provide electricity to the entire house but the do not move.
Why not to overload a socket?
Yes! A socket is a part of a circuit. Usually there are a number of sockets and lights associated with a specific circuit. The wiring of the circuit and the circuit breaker are limited to a specific amperage. If you exceed the amperage, you can blow the breaker. If the wire is rated for 15 amps and the circuit breaker is rated for 20 amps, the wires can overheat and cause fires.
When the electricity went out in your house you reset the main breaker and the electricity came back on but now you see the air conditioner no longer works?
The air conditioner may be faulty and have caused the circuit breaker to trip out. Or a capacitor in the A/C could have gone bad due to a power spike (such as during a lightning storm), tripping the breaker and then leaving the A/C not working anymore.
How do solar panels turn the sun's rays into electricity?
The heat of the rays turn the generator.The generator has a magnet in it. The magnet is inside a copper ring. The magnet urn and makes friction which makes electricity. The electricity goes to the breaker box at a house.
What might cause a loss of all electricity in your garage but not your house without a storm hitting or sudden increase of electricity usage?
You might be plugging something in that could have a fault on it, sometimes plugging in a transformer could trip out your fuse, but more often than not your electricity will go due to its breaker tripping at the board due to something being plugged in. Check the cord on the appliance, if no visible damage open plug and and check for loose wiring and check connections at appliance also check for leaking water into sockets and lights! A tripped breaker or a tripped GFCI plug, or maybe you have a blown breaker, or a corroded wire.
What is a circuit breaker for?
The circuit breaker obviously breaks the circuit but only in an attempt to stop a surge of electricity going through your house and possibly hurting you if you're using an appliance, or popping light bulbs and most likely starting a fire.
Is there still current in the overhead wires that lead to a house when the house electricity is off?
Assuming there is not a "power outage" to all houses in the area (otherwise known as a "power cut") then the answer is: Yes, the potential (voltage) is still in the overhead wires that lead to a house when the house electricity is only turned off at its own main switch inside the main breaker box.
