tripped breaker won't reset

Answer (1 of 10): On some breakers you need to first press the breaker’s lever down and then try to reset it (push it upwards) , if that does not help switch the power off at a main switch and try

It's simple, you just need to unplug every outlet connected to the circuit breaker one by one and try to reset the breaker. Another approach to 

1. level 1. trekkerscout. · 2y. If the breaker will not reset to the on position after being turned completely off -and- there is no noticeable action causing the breaker to retrip (indicated by a distinct click or pop), then the breaker's latching mechanism is broken and the breaker must be

2007/6/17 · It is highly possible the breaker is bad since it won't reset, and considering the age of the breakers. it doesnt get used much. im a single man, cook with the microwave mostly. but all four top burners,for pots, were on high and the stove was on 375 when it happened. i believe it is the original breaker, from about 1965.

2022/7/2 · Do the Divide and Conquer Method. It’s simple, you just need to unplug every outlet connected to the circuit breaker one by one and try to reset the breaker. Another approach to

How Do You Fix a Tripped Gfci Outlet? Unplug all the appliances connected to the circuit in question. Reset the circuit on your fuse box. Wait several minutes. Plug an appliance back in and turn it on. Check to see that your circuit has not tripped. Plug in the next appliance, turn it on, check the breaker and so on.

The wrong way is to simply flip it to the on position. If you do that, it won't reset. The right way is to turn the breaker all the way off - until you hear it click - then flip it on until you hear it click again. That may be all you need to do. If it trips again, though, the next thing to do is to look for problems in the circuit.

Normally, the circuit can be reset by clicking it completely into the off position and then switching it to the on position. As long as you disconnected 

You can unplug everything on the breaker and try one more time. If it stays on you know it was something plugged in and not the house lines.

If the breaker will not reset to the on position after being turned completely off -and- there is no noticeable action causing the breaker to 

To fully reset the breaker, you will need to turn the breaker all the way off and then back on before it will hold. If the breaker trips again you may have a