How Circuit Breakers Work

April 21, 2021

Electrical panels and conduit mounted on a cinderblock wall in an industrial utility room.

It’s a dark and stormy night. You flick on the hall light, plug in the coffee maker and crank up the portable electric heater. You’re starting to feel comfy, when you hear a faint, yet ominous, click—and everything goes black. It’s not a cat burglar or a poltergeist playing tricks with your electrical system. It’s an overloaded circuit being protected by a tripped electrical circuit breaker. Kinda spooky and mysterious, eh? Not if you know a few simple things.

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Original Article Posted on: Mar. 23, 2021

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