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Submitted 102 days ago...

Poof925

Poof925

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What to do if circuits keep popping?

My circuits seem to pop for no reason now. They use to pop when I had two electric heaters running at the same time.

 
 
 
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Submitted 96 days ago...

Susu

Susu

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Do you have any GFI plugs in your house? If so, have you always had them? Or did this coincidentally start after you had them installed? If that is the case, the electrician may have put the GFI's on the same circuit. This will cause them to trip on a regular basis. Somewhere there is an overload occuring, and you need to find out why, otherwise your house may burn down, and while that would be tragic, it would be more so if you and your family were in the house when it happened. I would call a licensed, bonded electrician. Good luck, Susu

 

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Submitted 65 days ago...

Drafty272

Drafty272

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It is very possible that the outlets have been degraded to such a point that they are no longer safe and should be changed or the wiring has gotten so hot that it may have melted to form a constant short circuit, also after heating up and cooling off for so long the wiring to the panel or outlets may have loosened to the point that there is to much resistance between the wire and it's connection to hold.

 
 

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