Subject: [Shop-talk] Bad breaker?

From: "Tim ." <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2025 16:03:31 +0000

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The breaker that controls my sink grinder's outlet seems to have failed. It=
 won't reset.

It is simply a matter of replacing the breaker with a new one or might ther=
e be another issue in the circuit? Near as I can tell that breaker only has=
 one outlet on it. (house was built in 1905 or so and still has active knob=
 and tube. ffs. And there are at least four breakers controlling our tiny k=
itchen.) Also, the outlet is not GFI so I want to replace it but can't real=
ly fit under the sink to do it.

So, can I just replace the breaker or should I bite the bullet and call and=
 electrician?

Thanks
tim

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It is simply a matter of replacing the breaker with a new one or might ther=
e be another issue in the circuit? Near as I can tell that breaker only has=
 one outlet on it. (house was built in 1905 or so and still has active knob=
 and tube. ffs. And there are at
 least four breakers controlling our tiny kitchen.) Also, the outlet is not=
 GFI so I want to replace it but can't really fit under the sink to do it.&=
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From: Pat Horne <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2025 19:39:09 -0600

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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">You could also remove the wire from the bre=
aker &amp; see if it will reset.&nbsp;<div><br></div><div>If you decide to c=
heck for continuity from the breaker to the low side, be sure to unplug the g=
rinder first.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Peace, Pat</div><div><br id=3D"=
lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Pat Horne&nbsp;<div>We sup=
port Habitat for Humanity</div><div><br></div></div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br>On =
Feb 1, 2025, at 12:45=E2=80=AFPM, Jeff Scarbrough &lt;[email-masked]&gt=
; wrote:<br><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div dir=3D"auto"><div><br><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D=
"gmail_attr">On Sat, Feb 1, 2025, 12:08 Jim Franklin &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:j=
[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><block=
quote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"line-break:after-white-space">If you sh=
ut off the breaker, confirm there is no voltage on the output side of it, an=
d test for continuity between the breaker output and ground,&nbsp;</div></bl=
ockquote></div></div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">You would=
 want to have the grinder disconnected and the kitchen switch on to properly=
 test for a short, I think.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"aut=
o">Does it snap off, or just sort of not latch on?&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div dir=
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=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;paddi=
ng-left:1ex">
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