Things to Know If Circuit Breaker doesn’t reset before the electrician reaches

Are you the victim of a circuit breaker, which is not set still in the ON position? Well, you are not alone! Many homeowners face the same problem. There could be thousands of reasons (such as overactive or malfunctioned electrical breaker) behind this problem. To resolve this issue, hiring only the experienced electrician Adelaide is the right thing to do. But till they reach your home or office building, there are a few aspects you should know.    

Further, you will get to know about some basic yet hazardous reasons why the circuit breaker not resetting on its own.

So let’s read ahead!

1. Why is it not resetting?

Every circuit breaker has different reasons and knowing these reasons will help you and the experts to deal with the problem accurately. Below are a few of the reasons that might be damaging your circuit breaker.    

• Short Circuit

It could be a short circuit if the breaker is constantly tripping or not resetting, and electricity is not drawn by any high voltage equipment or appliance. A short circuit happens when two or more wires that are carrying current come in contact with the neutral wire. This can lead to a fire if leaf unattended. The tripping circuit breaker is protecting your home from getting on fire. If you think this is happening to your circuit, leave it in OFF position and wait till the electrician Adelaide reaches you.   

• Overload circuit

This is the most common reason for the tripping circuit. An overloaded circuit is the easiest problem as they frequently happen because of external problems like having too many appliances on the common circuit. To fix this overloaded circuit, let the circuit cool down, turn off or unplug some items that are drawing too much energy and flipping the breaker. When the breaker is back to ON position, plug in each appliance into the circuit one at a time. 

• Many other reasons

Apart from the overloaded circuit and short circuit, there could be some other reasons behind a tripping circuit breaker. A faulty breaker might be leading to this issue and need only a licensed electrician to tackle the problem. Human faults can be the reason behind circuit breakers not resetting. In addition, some breakers can be extremely stiff and need a particular amount of pressure to reset to the ON position. In many cases, a person might be switching the wrong breaker.

Now that you have explored the above information, let the professional electricians Adelaide handle your circuit breaker problem. They will use advanced tools, techniques, and will ensure safety while treating your issue.

It’s not important that the same reasons, you read here, would be glitching your circuit breaker as well. Your case could be different than this. Therefore, hiring experts is the right choice always.  

NOTE: Don’t try to resolve the circuit problems by yourself as it can be hazardous and even worsen the situation. Only licensed and experienced electrician should handle all the circuit related problems because this is what they are good at. So don’t implement any DIY circuit breaker solution ever.