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Bonnie Wilcox
Nov 6, 2013, 12:44 PM
Heat trace under mobile home works but when trace from the city is plugged in it trips breaker. Any ideas why?
ma0641
Nov 6, 2013, 03:18 PM
How do you get power now? City supplies heat trace? I'm a bit confused about "city trace ".
Bonnie Wilcox
Nov 6, 2013, 06:15 PM
Heat trace on pipes under trailer works but when the hookup to town's water pipes is plugged in it trips the breaker. One suggestion was we needed a bigger breaker. Little confused myself.
stanfortyman
Nov 6, 2013, 06:21 PM
One suggestion was we needed a bigger breaker.Please, please do not take electrical advice from whoever said this.
In almost every case this is not safe or legal.
ma0641
Nov 6, 2013, 09:54 PM
Heat trace on pipes under trailer works but when the hookup to town's water pipes is plugged in it trips the breaker. One suggestion was we needed a bigger breaker. Little confused myself.
Obvious overload or short. Putting in a bigger breaker is dangerous and could easily cause a fire. I would first replace the one on the city line. Could have been chewed by a rodent and shorts to ground.