i installed a new AC unit which ran fine. while still running, i ran my microwave (on the same outlet) and both units died. i checked the circuit box and saw only one switch that looked like it had been set to the off position. i've tried pushing this switch back into the on position, which it mostly seems to sit in okay, but i'm not convinced it's set all the way (it doesn't give me the 'snap' sound when i push in on and doesn't seem fully committed to the position). my questions are:
- is there a way to tell if this switch is really in the on position?
- if it isn't in the on position, and there's nothing else attached to the outlet when i try to reset it, what could be stopping it from turning back on?
i'm not even entirely convinced this is indeed the circuit breaker responsible for my AC outlet, but since everything else seems to be okay, i have to assume so.
tks in advance