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Originally Posted by JamieGeek
When a breaker trips you have to switch it off and then back on to get it to stay on. You can't just push it to on.
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All modern circuit breaker work this way: on, off, tripped. If tripped, you must turn it completely OFF before reengaging the ON position. This action resets the spring to the thermostatic catch in the circuit breaker. If too much amperage flows through the catch, it heats up and releases the spring. These are slow trip circuit breaker mostly used with electric motors. The most common circuit breakers have a magnetic fast acting trip. A large current over a short time (direct short) will also trip the circuit breaker. This is what you have, as it is the most common. Lastly there is a new arc-fault circuit breaker. They are quite expensive ($30-$40) but are the best out there, as they will prevent most electrical fires. There are also the GFCI main breakers made to go into the power distribution box. I like them much better than the ones that fit into the duplex receptacles in the bathroom.
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