On 11/26/2013 6:07 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 11/26/2013 10:55 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 11/26/2013 8:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
>>> Just venting a bit. Ignore at will.
>>>
>>> A couple of months ago one of the breakers on the main electrical box
>>> tripped. I thought I'd reset it but it took several tries before it
>>> actually "took".
>>>
>>> This particular circuit controls (oddly) the overhead lights in the
>>> master bathroom where the tub and toilet are AND all the electrical
>>> outlets in the garage. Where the freezer is. That last time this
>>> happened I finally got it reset. <whew> In the meantime, I'd moved as
>>> much frozen food into the freezer in the side-by-side fridge as I could
>>> fit. I stored some things in the neighbor's freezer.
>>
>>
>> I am confused. Was the breaker hard to flip or did it keep tripping
>> when you flipped it? Breakers are easily replaced.
>
> When this happened a couple of months ago I reset every breaker in the
> box. Literally. This one sounds like it's snapping to but it didn't
> until I reset it several times. This time it won't set at all. It goes
> right back to 'tripped'.

Maybe you could duct tape it on to the on position. I've had this
happen. It means that the breaker in the box is broken.

>
>> tripping it you might be overloading the circuit, or there could be as
>> wiring problem that is shorting it out causing it to trip.
>
> It could be a wiring issue but hopefully just the breaker for that
> circuit. I haven't plugged anything extra into that circuit since I've
> lived here.
>
> Jill