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1. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: Scott Hall <scott.hall.personal@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:41:50 -0400; So we had some impressive storms here a few night ago and the power went out. That's normal, it does that every time there's a storm. Also, each time this happens, there's a power surge right before; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00024.html (9,038 bytes)
2. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: John Innis <jdinnis@gmail.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:10:45 -0500; The next step in troubleshooting would be to isolate the breaker form the circuit. If you can, turn off the power to the breaker at a main line disconnect or panel breaker. With no power in the panel; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00025.html (11,155 bytes)
3. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: Jim Franklin <jamesf@groupwbench.org>; Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:18:20 -0400; things here? I'm about to kill myself and burn down my house? I should be testing with a multimeter or something? Well, if you DON'T test with a multimeter, you deserve to have the snot scared out of; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00026.html (8,072 bytes)
4. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: Mark Andy <marka@maracing.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:31:42 -0400 (EDT); I think I'd try removing the hot wire on the breaker and seeing if it will reset that way. You might have something where you've now got a short in the wiring. And you're not out anything if that is; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00027.html (10,301 bytes)
5. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: Wayne <wmc_st@xxiii.com>; Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:49:50 -0400; Well, the "correct" answer is "hire an electrician" or "shut off the box main to the whole house and replace it." Swapping or adding a breaker on a live panel is standard practice though -- at least; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00028.html (8,712 bytes)
6. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: "Randall" <tr3driver@ca.rr.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:29:44 -0700; Around here, there are at least 3 major lines that are not compatible. Two of them can be found in stores (one is Murray, I forget the other offhand, maybe Square-D or GE). My 1968 addition was wire; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00029.html (8,250 bytes)
7. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>; Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:37:53 -0400; No one has mentioned throwing the mains. You can thow the main, and try to reset the suspect breaker. Having said that, let me remind you that with the main tripped there still IS 220V in the box. Fo; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00030.html (8,731 bytes)
8. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: David Hillman <hillman@planet-torque.com>; Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:22:52 -0400 (EDT); My semi-modern panel ( believed to be original to the 40-year-old house ) contains breakers that hinge on the outside. More to the point, when I've bought breakers for it, I just grabbed whatever off; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00031.html (8,148 bytes)
9. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: "Jack Brooks" <jibjib@att.net>; Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 21:59:04 -0700; Federal Pacific - I didn't realize how bad they were until I was working in the attic, far from the panel and I attempted to power down the circuit by shorting out an outlet with a screwdriver. I cou; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00032.html (9,060 bytes)
10. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: Douglas Braun <doug@dougbraun.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 08:39:08 -0400; How long did you try? Doug _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $12.96 Archive: http://www.team.n; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00033.html (7,478 bytes)
11. Re: [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: Bruce Bubeck <bbubeck01@gmail.com>; Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2011 12:57:32 -0400; FPE breakers were notorious for their never trip feature. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html Suggested annual donation $; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00034.html (8,476 bytes)
12. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: scott.hall.personal at gmail.com (Scott Hall); Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 12:41:50 -0400; So we had some impressive storms here a few night ago and the power went out. That's normal, it does that every time there's a storm. Also, each time this happens, there's a power surge right before; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00237.html (9,591 bytes)
13. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: jdinnis at gmail.com (John Innis); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 12:10:45 -0500; The next step in troubleshooting would be to isolate the breaker form the circuit. If you can, turn off the power to the breaker at a main line disconnect or panel breaker. With no power in the panel; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00238.html (12,085 bytes)
14. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: jamesf at groupwbench.org (Jim Franklin); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:18:20 -0400; things here? I'm about to kill myself and burn down my house? I should be testing with a multimeter or something? Well, if you DON'T test with a multimeter, you deserve to have the snot scared out of; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00239.html (9,172 bytes)
15. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: marka at maracing.com (Mark Andy); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:31:42 -0400 (EDT); Howdy, I think I'd try removing the hot wire on the breaker and seeing if it will reset that way. You might have something where you've now got a short in the wiring. And you're not out anything if t; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00240.html (11,694 bytes)
16. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: wmc_st at xxiii.com (Wayne); Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:49:50 -0400; Well, the "correct" answer is "hire an electrician" or "shut off the box main to the whole house and replace it." Swapping or adding a breaker on a live panel is standard practice though -- at least; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00241.html (10,232 bytes)
17. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: tr3driver at ca.rr.com (Randall); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 11:29:44 -0700; Around here, there are at least 3 major lines that are not compatible. Two of them can be found in stores (one is Murray, I forget the other offhand, maybe Square-D or GE). My 1968 addition was wire; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00242.html (10,066 bytes)
18. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: jblair1948 at cox.net (John T. Blair); Date: Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:37:53 -0400; No one has mentioned throwing the mains. You can thow the main, and try to reset the suspect breaker. Having said that, let me remind you that with the main tripped there still IS 220V in the box. Fo; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00243.html (10,355 bytes)
19. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: hillman at planet-torque.com (David Hillman); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 15:22:52 -0400 (EDT); My semi-modern panel ( believed to be original to the 40-year-old house ) contains breakers that hinge on the outside. More to the point, when I've bought breakers for it, I just grabbed whatever off; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00244.html (9,953 bytes)
20. [Shop-talk] Replacing a breaker? (score: 1): Author: jibjib at att.net (Jack Brooks); Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 21:59:04 -0700; Federal Pacific - I didn't realize how bad they were until I was working in the attic, far from the panel and I attempted to power down the circuit by shorting out an outlet with a screwdriver. I cou; /html/shop-talk/2011-04/msg00245.html (10,691 bytes)

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