The circuit breaker is one of the most important safety devices in your home. A circuit breaker is a switch located inside a home’s main electrical panel that allows electricity to flow through a circuit, effectively powering devices that require electricity to operate. An electrical panel generally houses multiple breakers, with each breaker controlling a circuit that provides electricity to a designated area or specific appliance in your home. When a breaker shuts off it is because there is an unsafe amount of electricity flowing through it. You can try to reset your breaker, BUT circuit breakers shutting off can be a sign of bigger problems. If the breaker “pops” and shuts itself back off, or won’t go back on at all when you try to reset it, you have a problem that needs to be checked by a licensed electrician.
At Any Hour Electric, Do you need an electrician? We are skilled in installing and replacing circuit breakers. If you are remodeling, finishing your basement, adding an addition, upgrading your home’s wiring, or have a breaker that continually needs resetting, call Any Hour Electric today. Our professional, licensed, and insured electricians are here to meet all of your electrical circuit breaker needs.
Circuit breakers:
- Help prevent fires and potential electrocution by stopping (breaking) the flow of electricity when the electrical current jumps above a safe level.
- Circuit breakers are necessary in every home to protect life and property from electrical short-circuits and overloads.
- Working within an electrical panel or near circuit breakers is very dangerous and should only be done by a professional electrician.
- Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) are breakers designed to detect arcing, the leading cause of home electrical fires. Arc Fault Breakers detect these dangerous conditions and stop the flow of electricity to the fire hazard and help prevent fires.
- Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) Need an electrician? (GFCI) can be outlets or breakers that cut off the flow of electricity to protect you from potential shock hazards These GFCI breakers and outlets should be installed to provide protection in bathrooms, kitchens, garages, exterior outlets, or anywhere that is considered a wet location. GFCIs are designed to stop the flow of electricity quickly in order to prevent severe electrocution. These breakers were intorduced in the 1970’s and are responsible for saving many lives. The Utah has adopted the National Electrical Code which mandates that GFCI breakers or outlets are used in any wet location in all new construction or remodels in the State of Utah.
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