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Question by  rakattakpat (70)

What causes a circuit breaker to trip?

When I turn on certain appliances, it trips the breaker.

 
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Answer by  Darry (3853)

Circuits are tripped when there is a power overload on that circuit. What this means is either something is drawing more power than the outlet allows or there is a short in the circuit. If it continues to happen you should consult with an electrician.

 
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Answer by  Anonymous

Also when certain appliances get old. That have motors such as vaccume cleaners and blenders and plug in fans. The motor will over heat causing a fire hazard. This will cause the circuit to trip off as a safety feature.

 
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Answer by  fhahghag (190)

Well it can trip if the circuit is too old or there is a fault in the circuit. Usually the cause is the latter of the two. I suggest fixing the circuit.

 
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Answer by  Lorah (114)

A serge in power will cause the breaker to trip. For example; if you have a microwave and a fridge on the same circuit running at the same time, the breaker will trip because it is a saftey switch.

 
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Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

Well a breaker is like a fuse. When there is too much current being drawn on a circuit it trips breaking the connection before anything gets damaged.

 
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