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Answer by Michael Bennett for Circuit breaker trips when ANY light switch on...
Here is something else to look for. I am a licensed Electrician of twenty years. I encountered something very similar. The backwired type of devices only require less than a 1/2' of insulation to be...
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First, all our answer rely on your claim that your breaker is "just like this one". That one is a CAFCI. If your breaker is somewhat different, then all our advice is no good. The good news is Square D...
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It could be the breaker is doing its job correctly and detecting an Arcing fault. (In new construction it would be common for a nail or screw to have pieced the insulation of the wire. This often won't...
View ArticleAnswer by JACK for Circuit breaker trips when ANY light switch on the circuit...
If you are comfortable with and your skill set is such that you can do this, I'd turn off this breaker and another one with the exact rating and switch the wires for the two breakers, turn them both on...
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Circuit breaker trips when ANY light switch on the circuit is turned on
The circuit breaker for our kitchen lights trips instantly when I turn on ANY light switch on that circuit. It is 6-month-old new construction and everything worked just fine until a week ago. And then...
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