Comments on: My circuit breaker keeps tripping for my lights. http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2010/01/23/my-circuit-breaker-keeps-tripping-for-my-lights/ Kitchen-Appliances-Pro.com Tue, 22 May 2012 19:02:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Mark M http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2010/01/23/my-circuit-breaker-keeps-tripping-for-my-lights/#comment-2793 Mark M Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100117191300AAZ1Bj7#comment-2793 Overloaded circuits, defective breakers, cheap switches/outlets, bad wiring or a defective appliance on the circuit. Call an electrician before you burn down your house. If you are the first owner you might have a builder’s warranty. On resale you might have purchased a home warranty or service plan. Either of these might cover the inspection and repair (subject to a deductible or service charge). Overloaded circuits, defective breakers, cheap switches/outlets, bad wiring or a defective appliance on the circuit.

Call an electrician before you burn down your house.

If you are the first owner you might have a builder’s warranty. On resale you might have purchased a home warranty or service plan. Either of these might cover the inspection and repair (subject to a deductible or service charge).

]]> By: rick z http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2010/01/23/my-circuit-breaker-keeps-tripping-for-my-lights/#comment-2794 rick z Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100117191300AAZ1Bj7#comment-2794 It sounds like a connection is loose in a switch box or light box, and the hot side it touching the ground or neutral side, if it won’t reset. You should contact the contractor that did the wiring on the home. You might even be surprised that they will fix it at no charge even though your warranty on that has expired (providing you haven’t changed anything with the wiring. If they are reputatble, they should step up and fix it for free. You may need to go to a manager if they try to tell to tell you that you are going to be charged. Struggling economy and the interent are a bad combonation for a contractor that doesn’t stand by his/her work It sounds like a connection is loose in a switch box or light box, and the hot side it touching the ground or neutral side, if it won’t reset. You should contact the contractor that did the wiring on the home. You might even be surprised that they will fix it at no charge even though your warranty on that has expired (providing you haven’t changed anything with the wiring. If they are reputatble, they should step up and fix it for free. You may need to go to a manager if they try to tell to tell you that you are going to be charged. Struggling economy and the interent are a bad combonation for a contractor that doesn’t stand by his/her work

]]> By: Bobby http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2010/01/23/my-circuit-breaker-keeps-tripping-for-my-lights/#comment-2795 Bobby Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100117191300AAZ1Bj7#comment-2795 Replace your light switch. you might find some place where the wire is arching. If the sparks came from switch the problem should be in that area and they only cost $1. Replace your light switch. you might find some place where the wire is arching. If the sparks came from switch the problem should be in that area and they only cost $1.

]]> By: lee26loo http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2010/01/23/my-circuit-breaker-keeps-tripping-for-my-lights/#comment-2796 lee26loo Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100117191300AAZ1Bj7#comment-2796 1. Electric water heater element leakage to the ground. Replace both elements,$20 each. 2. Light switch has a loosing wire touching the ground case causing sparking and trip the breaker. Open it and tight it well,put away from metal case. 1. Electric water heater element leakage to the ground. Replace both elements,$20 each.
2. Light switch has a loosing wire touching the ground case causing sparking and trip the breaker. Open it and tight it well,put away from metal case.

]]> By: JOHN K http://kitchen-appliances-pro.com/2010/01/23/my-circuit-breaker-keeps-tripping-for-my-lights/#comment-2797 JOHN K Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=20100117191300AAZ1Bj7#comment-2797 there’s a short . there’s a short .

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