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Breaker box issue?
Hello, so for the past week I've noticed certain parts of my home (garage,back rooms) have randomly been going out and turning back on with sometimes just going completely out until I flip the main breaker. None of the switches are ever flipped btw. It tends to happen randomly but I've noticed at night it happens often and I either have to go outside and flip the main or it just leave the back rooms dark. I got all the breakers replaced just a couple months ago. What the heck could it be now?
6 Answers
- ?Lv 712 months ago
Hire an electrician to come check this out. Otherwise you may end up buying your home down. This can be very serious. Do not wait.
- yLv 712 months ago
Got mice? Loose or broken connection, if you just had breakers replaced I'd start by tightening them up and making sure they are properly seated.
- ?Lv 512 months ago
Sounds like you have a main breaker issue. Could be the breaker could be loose lugs on the main breaker. Either way your gonna need a electrician. That a dangerous job not a diy
- mermelizLv 712 months ago
My guess it that either the wire connections to the breaker are lose or the stabs on your circuit breaker are burned from arcing and are making a connection to the power panel bus bar intermittently. If you are not an electrician, hire one to replace the breaker. He/she will also have to dress the burned bus bar.When you flip the breaker and it works again for a while, the loose connection may being remade from the movement you inflict on the breaker by operating it.
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- BortLv 712 months ago
The most common reason a breaker trips is because there's too much power being asked for on the curcuit that's tripping. Too many things plugged in to it. Look and see what amperage the breakers are. Most of them should be at least 20amps. If they're not at least 20 that's what's wrong. If they are 20amps or more a solution is moving the things plugged in to each curcuit around so not as many devices are using the same breaker.
- george 2Lv 612 months ago
Have the electric company check the wiring and connections from the pole to where it goes into your house.
