“A working circuit breaker prevents power surges, keeps electricity flowing consistently and protects your home from fires.” If you own your own home, you’ve probably reset a “tripped ...

When a breaker trips (shuts off), it’s usually because too many things were running on one circuit at the same time and it got overloaded. So if you’re running one or more high-amperage ...

but if the breaker continues to trip or you notice a serious electrical issue, it's best to hire an electrician to assess the situation and make repairs. While a breaker panel might look ...

Most people understand, too, that the breaker will trip if you overload the circuit with too many things plugged in or with an accidental short circuit. But how does this common device actually work?

Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCI) are special circuit breakers that listen for this noise in the power line and trip when they hear it. The problem is that they can be so sensitive that they ...