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chembo
Feb 10, 2007, 02:17 PM
I blew a 15 amp circuit. When I reset the circuit breaker I got power but now my circuit analyzer says I have a "bad ground"

Can a "bad" circuit breaker cause this?

Thanks

tkrussell
Feb 10, 2007, 07:07 PM
No a defective breaker will not cause a bad ground, however the short that tripped the breaker may have burned out a ground wire or connection, and now the outlet or circuit is no longer grounded.