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Posted By: Edward Breaker trips because...? - 12/12/03 06:39 PM
Besides overloads, shorts,age and heat from fellow breakers, What else will cause a breaker to trip?

Edward
Posted By: Bill Addiss Re: Breaker trips because...? - 12/12/03 10:46 PM
Heat from a loose connection to Bus or Load.

Vibration
Posted By: txsparky Re: Breaker trips because...? - 12/12/03 11:28 PM
I've seen bad contacts on an a/c contactor heat up breakers to the point of tripping.
Posted By: Ron Re: Breaker trips because...? - 12/18/03 03:58 PM
At one time, there was a solid state trip unit on a GE breaker that would trip when exposed to certain EMI. With some sheilding introduced by GE, it was rectified.
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