200 amp breaker shuts off
#1
200 amp breaker shuts off
I was wondering what could shut off the 200 amp breaker. No other breakers went off but that one. Find it weird it never happen before. Thanks for the help...
#4
Is the breaker hot or warm to the touch ?
What type of load do you have connected to your electric.....
all electric heating
electric water heating
etc.
What type of load do you have connected to your electric.....
all electric heating
electric water heating
etc.
#5
No the breaker is not warm it's pretty cool.
As for load electric hot water, dryer, stove, 100 amps going to garage, gas furnace electric blower, dishwasher, fridge, plugs, and lights. That would be all I would say. As for the garage the 100 amp panel 240v pool pump, lights and out let's. That is about it..
As for load electric hot water, dryer, stove, 100 amps going to garage, gas furnace electric blower, dishwasher, fridge, plugs, and lights. That would be all I would say. As for the garage the 100 amp panel 240v pool pump, lights and out let's. That is about it..
#6
It would appear that your load is nowhere near the limit of that breaker.
Is that 200A breaker the main and in the same panel with the other breakers ?
I'm leaning towards defective breaker.
Is that 200A breaker the main and in the same panel with the other breakers ?
I'm leaning towards defective breaker.
#12
BINGO!! That's it! You can get a replacement breaker, I believe from Siemens or Murray, but I believe the wires enter from the right side. The breaker just inserts over some bus stabs and is secured by a couple screws. They are easy to change if the aluminum bus hasn't been damaged except for the relocation of the lugs entering from just the right side causing wire length issues. It wouldn't hurt to find a source of a replacement breaker although I wouldn't buy one unless it might be later needed. Depending on the cost, you might want to start budgeting to upgrade the old aluminum bus panel.
I think this is the replacement, but I'd double check with the catalog number of the existing breaker before I bought one.
http://www.swgr.com/store/circuit-br...Fc9hfgod-UUAig
I think this is the replacement, but I'd double check with the catalog number of the existing breaker before I bought one.
http://www.swgr.com/store/circuit-br...Fc9hfgod-UUAig