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How to Reset a Circuit Breaker

Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2010 2:21 am
by Readymom
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How to Reset a Circuit Breaker
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Knowing how to reset a circuit breaker will make you seem awesome to the clueless. Resetting a tripped circuit breaker is a simple matter of flipping the circuit switch back into the On position.

Newer homes have circuit breakers, which simply switch off (trip) when they become overloaded. The circuit breaker shuts off power to the room without shutting off power to the whole house.

Before you get started, get a flashlight! Things will be a lot easier with a flashlight. ---CONTINUED---