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I live in a newer house and the breaker that keeps tripping is for the 2 bedrooms. It's never done this before. I had a light on in each room, a tv and x box in one, and my CPU, dual monitors and printer in the other. Nothing else is plugged in. Is this enough to over load the breaker? A google search was saying the computers power supply could be the culprit. It hasn't tripped since the computer has been off. Anyone ever experienced this?
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Yes, it is. Read the other thread in here about "power surge" in their house. It will explain a lot.Originally posted by chronical View Post -
Try moving the computer onto another circuit and try it.Comment
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Walk up to it and firmly say " You better check yo self before you wreck yo self!"Comment
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Do you have a 15 or 20 amp breaker? Either way, they're designed to hold 80% of their rating, continuously. (15 amp breaker holds 12 amps and 20 amp breakers hold 16 amps)...you can either test amperage at the breaker (if you can get a tester) or just add up the amperage of the devices that are in use. If you can only find wattage, then divide the wattage by the voltage to get the amperage. (Ie 120 watts divided by 120 volts = 1 amp)...Comment
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It is a 15 amp. Ill try the things you all have suggestedComment
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I've swapped a few of my GFCI breakers for standard breakers. PITA.sigpicComment
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This....every home I have lived with electronics and GFCI breakers has cause problems. I immediately swap them for standard breakers in rooms with electronics.Originally posted by mustang1200 View PostComment
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Yeah it took me a couple weeks to figure out why the thread mill kept tripping the breaker in a bedroom. DOh.Originally posted by gripenfelter View PostsigpicComment
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I'll also second what everyone else said and try it on a different circuit. If it still occurs, there is a possibility the breaker itself could be going out.
GFCI breakers I've found are usually more trouble than they're worth. I usually just stick to GFCI outlets instead.
The 80% rule for breakers is also good to keep in mind. One example I can offer is at my home my a/c condenser (the outside unit) is a 5 ton and the specs indicate a 50A breaker is needed. Well I like my house cold...I'm talking 68 degrees during the 100+ days of summer in Texas. So I run that sucker all the damn time. Anyway I've taken my amp meter to it several times over the years just to check things out. When it's running it's usually drawing about 41-42A...a little above the 80%, but nothing I worry over. That one single breaker I can expect about 3 years of service out of it before it starts going out. I just replaced it last week actually.
But knowing how much the compressor draws during normal operation can also help diagnose any future problems. For instance each leg on my compressor is 20-21A, so I know if tomorrow I take the amp meter to it and see it drawing 25+ amps, there's a problem.Comment
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