Ciruit Breaker Pops


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Old 08-03-06, 06:47 PM
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Ciruit Breaker Pops

I have a problem where if the heater was running and I turned on the Microwave the circuit breaker would pop. So I turned the temp down so the heater would not kick on and I didn't have the issue. Now all of the sudden when the microwave is turned on and runs for about 30 seconds the circuit breaker pops.
 
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Old 08-03-06, 06:55 PM
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What else is on this same circuit?

It sounds like you need a dedicated circuit for the microwave.
 
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Old 08-03-06, 06:58 PM
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Is having a dedicated wire to the Microwave typical?
 
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Old 08-03-06, 07:01 PM
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It is for higher end microwaves and also for microwaves that are installed.

A circuit breaker trips because the circuit needs too much power or because the circuit breaker is going bad.

It's very easy to figure out if you have too much on the circuit. This needs to be done first.

It's a little more involved to test and replace (or simply to replace) the circuit breaker.
 
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How can you test if it is too much for the curcuit?

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Add up the wattage of the devices.

However, common sense will tell you without having to add them up.
 
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Old 08-04-06, 07:09 AM
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Thx.. got it.. the only problem is I don't know what is all connected to the circuit.. I thought there was a meter or sometihng to measure it.
 
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There are meters for measuring the current in the circuit,, but that would involve getting into the breaker panel,, something i suggest you not even attempt,, save yourself some headaches,, run a seperate circuit and dedicate it to the microwave ONLY
 
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Old 08-07-06, 04:22 AM
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Unless you just bought the house, you should already know what is on this circuit. In fact, you should know what is on every circuit in your house.

Turn off the breaker and determine what no longer has power. That will tell you what is on the circuit. Do this for each and every circuit in the house, and make detailed notes on what you find. This information could save your life some day.
 
 

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