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    Feb 1, 2010, 06:04 PM
    Popping main electric breaker
    We had water damage. A burst pipe and our water tank is located with the house breker box. Now we keep popping the outside main breaker. Is it related and what's recommended?
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    Feb 4, 2010, 10:57 PM

    Main breakers can trip when just a branch circuit has problems. Did water enter the panel? Does it trip instantly? Does it trip occasionally or relate to other factors not mentioned?
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