--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "suzie" <suziegano@...> wrote:
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> don't know much about breakers but I do know they can and do go bad. I always like to look at the cheapest solution first, switching the breaker isn't that hard or expensive----saying that, I call my electrician to do it and it took less than 5 minutes and he didn't charge me. LOL
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: sirpackyderm
> To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2011 2:27 PM
> Subject: [DIY] Tripping breaker workshop
>
Wow. You have a great electrician. Went to Lowes and talked to the sales guy who is a retired electrician. Answer. Yes breakers go bad. It weakens every time it is tripped. Breakers are really a one time use but everybody just resets them. If there is a short in the buried line you probably will not even be able to reset it as it will re-trip immediately. Best course of action to replace. So I spent the $20 and bought a bottle Noalax. And yes I can put in a 100 amp since the line is large enough.
Thanks for the replies.
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