Tandem breakers split a single-pole breaker slot into two 15—or 20-amp breakers, with two switches each controlling a ...
Q: Every few hours—sometimes minutes!—my living room and one side of my kitchen lose electrical power. I’ll check the breaker panel and, sure enough, a circuit breaker has tripped…again. Should I call ...
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How to Reset a Tripped Circuit Breaker

You probably already know how to reset a circuit breaker, but what about your kids or baby-sitter? Use this tutorial to show ...
Wiring Problems: When an AFCI circuit breaker is installed, the wiring for that circuit needs to be done a little bit differently. When AFCI devices are first started being installed, it was common ...
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Ground fault circuit breaker problems look simple on the surface: Too much current and bang, breakers trip. And when they trip, everyone pays attention. But what about the times when breakers don't ...
More than 1,100 people lost power Wednesday because of a malfunction in a circuit breaker. Jim Burns, a spokesman for PPL Utilities, said that at 2:14 p.m. nearly 950 customers got hit in Stockertown ...