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Breaker trips because...?

#31997 12/12/03 01:39 PM

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Edward

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Besides overloads, shorts,age and heat from fellow breakers, What else will cause a breaker to trip?

Edward

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Re: Breaker trips because...?

#31998 12/12/03 05:46 PM

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Bill Addiss Offline

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Heat from a loose connection to Bus or Load.

Vibration

Bill

Re: Breaker trips because...?

#31999 12/12/03 06:28 PM

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txsparky

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I've seen bad contacts on an a/c contactor heat up breakers to the point of tripping.

Donnie

Re: Breaker trips because...?

#32000 12/18/03 10:58 AM

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Ron

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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.

Ron

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