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you know that feeling when you're
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enjoying a peaceful day at home and then
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the lights go out and your breaker trips
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well in this video we're going to find
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out exactly why that happens and what
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you can do about it first let's break it
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down into a few common reasons you might
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think it's a random glitch but usually
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there's a clear cause and trust me it's
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something you'll want to know before it
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happens again first up overload what
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does that mean well when you plug in too
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many devices like your haird dryer a
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microwave and your iron all at once
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you're asking the circuit to do too much
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and guess what the breaker's job is to
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protect your wiring so it trips to
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prevent overheating simple right think
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of it as a traffic jam in your
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electrical system if you overload it
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everything grinds to a halt next short
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circuits this one's a bit more dangerous
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a short circuit happens when the hot
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wire touches another wire or ground wire
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causing a sudden surge of electricity
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the breaker trips immediately to stop
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the damage imagine this you're plugging
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in your favorite device and suddenly zap
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the breaker trips instantly that's your
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breaker doing its job to keep you safe
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if it trips right away like this it's
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most likely a short circuit okay let's
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move to the next one a faulty device yep
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sometimes the culprit isn't the circuit
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but your appliance a broken power cord
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or even a faulty iron could be the
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reason your breaker keeps tripping check
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your appliances one by one it might be
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your coffee maker that's causing all the
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trouble and remember don't ignore it
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replacing the faulty appliance could
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save you from more headaches later now
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here's a big one faulty circuit breakers
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yes breakers can go bad too over time a
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breaker can wear out from years of use
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or maybe it's just reached its limit if
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your breaker keeps tripping randomly
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especially with light loads like a lamp
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or your TV it might be time to replace
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it sometimes your breaker's just tired
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you know it's been tripping for years
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and it's had enough so if it's tripping
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for no reason it might be time for a new
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one one last tip before we wrap up when
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your breaker trips don't reset it
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immediately if it's been tripped by an
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overload or short circuit the breaker
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needs a little time to cool off give it
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5 to 10 minutes before trying again if
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you keep resetting it immediately you're
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playing electrical roulette so what
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should you do when your breaker trips
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here's the rule if it trips immediately
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it's probably a short circuit if it
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trips after a few minutes likely an
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overload if it trips randomly time to
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check the breaker itself now if you
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found this video helpful don't forget to
