Circuit Breaker Failure is Due to Maintenance
and
Money, You Ask Yourself, How?
Maintenance on breakers is quite a
simple task to a trained tech. The task involves tightening screws
on mounting hardware to lugs that feed equipment. Another task is
to clean and remove dirt and grime from the panel where breakers
are mounted to prevent heat from building up on breakers. "Money
you say?"
Let's start the debate: Money plays the role
in Circuit Breaker failure. Companies or corporations want to save
money. By not allowing maintenance the time and the money required
to prevent Circuit Breaker failure, your maintenance hands are
tied.
The Cause of Circuit Breakers Failure;
They Include the Following Problems
Loose or broken
connections
Wrong wire size to
amp
Wrong type of AIC rating on
breakers to buss bar rating
Mounting hardware design and
material used to make hardware. Many manufacturers use aluminum
instead of silver plated copper buss bar. To the type of screw used
to mount the Circuit Breakers to the mounting
hardware.
Heat from an unbalanced load to
an over loaded breaker causes failure. Heat also generated can
cause other breakers to fail just by being mounted next to the one
being overloaded.
Home Owner Selling Your
Home?
Check List Before Sale
| Have all your
electrical box covers. |
| Same manufacturer
made breakers |
| Panel not
labeled |
| Blank plate for
breakers |
| Double wire on
breakers |
| Missing parts in
panel |
