Reasons why the circuit breaker keeps tripping


 Circuits are overloaded

Overloaded circuits are the most common cause of tripping circuit breakers. Circuits are overloaded when the flow of electricity through them is greater than they can handle. When this happens, they start to overheat. Overheating of the circuit can damage equipment or devices connected to it. When a circuit breaker detects an excessive flow of electricity in a circuit (potentially overloading), it trips to interrupt this flow. The more frequently the flow of electricity in a circuit is excessive, the more the circuit breaker trips. The more the circuit breaker trips, the more quickly it is consumed.

The circuits keep short-circuiting

If the circuit breaker keeps tripping, and it is not because the circuit is overloaded, it is probably because of a short circuit. Short-circuiting poses a greater threat than overloading because circuits generate a lot of heat when they short-circuit. This heat can turn into dangerous electrical fires.

Ground fault overcurrents exist

A ground fault overcurrent is similar to a short circuit. Instead of a hot wire touching a neutral wire, earth fault surges occur when hot wires touch earth wires. Just like short circuits, the electrical surge resulting from this junction can cause serious problems. Earth leakage overvoltages can put the entire house and family at serious risk, even if a circuit breaker is present.

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