Call in an electrician. The breaker may be doing its job, that is, there could be an arc fault somewhere in the circuit. Did you nail anything to a wall over that time period?
Amp tripping circuit breaker.
I have a 20 amp circuit, AFCI breaker, with only my entertainment rack on it. The breaker has been tripping periodically for about a year now. Recently the problem has been worse and I suspected my amplifier. Long story short, the breaker only trips when the amp is plugged in, with statistical certainty. Unknown if it matters if amp is on or not.
Amp is a Monolith 7. I opened the cover and saw no obvious signs of damage. Everything is clean and dust free.
any thoughts?
Amp is a Monolith 7. I opened the cover and saw no obvious signs of damage. Everything is clean and dust free.
any thoughts?
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@OP By chance is the electrical panel/ AFCI breaker in the panel a Square D type? By chance does it have a white test push button? If so it is a CAFI AFCI and you can test whether the breaker is tripping on over load or short circuit, or, if it is tripping on arc fault. Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw8exWpipJY Here is another Link for a square D CAFI AFCI breaker. Click on the first video on the left hand side of the page. https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Homeline-20-Amp-Single-Pole-Combination-Arc-Fault-Circuit-Break... *Do not attempt to change out the breaker yourself... Hire an electrician. |
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