On 11/26/2013 11:14 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> 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.
>
Yes, I already said I'm pretty sure the breaker is broken. I plan to
have it repaired. I'm not going to try to jury-rig it.

Jill