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Whoa, talk about a major power outage! If you’re dealing with a breaker that won’t turn on, it’s time to replace it. Don’t worry - it’s not as daunting as it sounds. With the right tools and a bit of know-how, you can get your power back up and running in no time. Let’s take a look at how to replace that breaker and get the lights back on!
Can You Replace A Breaker Without Turning Off The Power? [Solved]
Professional electricians can sometimes get away with replacing individual circuit breakers without turning off the main power, but for us amateurs, it’s best to shut off the whole shebang. That’ll cut the power to those two hot bus bars running through the service panel.
Shut off the power: Before replacing a circuit breaker, it is important to shut off the power to the circuit by turning off the main breaker in your home’s electrical panel.
Remove Cover Plate: Once the power is shut off, remove the cover plate from your electrical panel and locate the faulty circuit breaker.
Disconnect Wires: Carefully disconnect any wires connected to the faulty circuit breaker and remove it from its slot in your electrical panel.
Install New Breaker: Insert a new circuit breaker into its slot in your electrical panel and connect any wires that were previously connected to it.
Secure Cover Plate: Finally, secure the cover plate back onto your electrical panel and turn on the main breaker to restore power to your home’s circuits
If you need to replace a breaker, you’ll have to turn off the power first. That means flipping the switch on your circuit breaker box. Then, you can go ahead and replace it with a new one. Easy peasy!
