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    Nov 7, 2008, 07:56 AM
    Circuit popping


    I have a breaker that keeps popping/tripping? Any ideas of what to do?
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    Nov 7, 2008, 08:47 AM

    Reduce the load on that circuit!
    It is very simple, the breakers are there to prevent the circuit from overheating due to overload. If the breaker trips you have too much load or a dead short in the system.
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