You are leaving out the possibility of faulting out a buss bar by applying too much pressure to the breaker during insertion in some panels and numerous other small mistakes that could get them badly burned or killed. Leaving the main breaker on or even re closing it prior to reinstalling the dead front or cover on the panel cabinet is not advice one should in good conscience offer to a novice.
LOL...................."Thats what I'm talk'en about" Tony
Probably a bad breaker then. It should supply up to 1800 W (15 A at 120 V) without tripping.
I once lived in a house where a 1000 W toaster would occasionally trip a particular kitchen circuit breaker. The toaster wasn't drawing too much current (I checked) so I replaced the breaker. Never tripped again.
Breakers do fail.
Dave
My dad had the same problem when I gave him a my old microwave (a few years old - replaced his 20 year old one). He said the breaker would trip once in a while before, but started tripping every time he tried to use the new microwave. I put in a new duplex breaker replacing the old one ... "problem solved!"
"Slightly Graying Wolf" wrote in message news:cQY_j.170925$Cj7.71913@pd7urf2no...
Gray Wolf, What is a duplex breaker? One of these "piggyback" space saver breakers? Thanks, Tony
Yes
"Slightly Graying Wolf" wrote in message news:jQe%j.302032$pM4.143573@pd7urf1no...
OK Thanks, Tony
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