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    sweagant Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Apr 15, 2012, 03:23 PM
    Turned a breaker off and it won't go back on
    I turned a breaker off to change an outlet and went to turn the breaker back on but I can't push it back to the on position. I tried and I heard a loud bang and it tripped again. The outlet is wired correctly and no wires are touching. What is happening?
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    Apr 15, 2012, 03:50 PM
    That loud bang tells me you have a dead short. I'd disconnect that receptacle and take another try. Black wire on brass screw, white wire on aluminium screw.
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    Apr 15, 2012, 09:31 PM
    Agree with Mr.B. You have a short or ground fault somewhere.
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