4 myths about circuit breakers
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4 Myths about circuit breakers
J&G Industrial Supplies
What do you know about circuit breakers?
• Circuit breakers help keep our home running smoothly
• Most people think it is just a set of switches but there is more to it than you know
• Here are 4 myths you can watch for
Myth 1: Circuit breakers only matter during a storm
• When a storm knows out the power you will run to the circuit breaker
• Power surges are excessive voltage that run from lines into the home
• Circuit breakers will help detect a fault in a line and shut if off before those faults trigger a problem
Myth 2: A circuit breaker is the same thing as a fuse box
• Fuse boxes are older technology that use to perform the same job as a circuit breaker
• A fuse box could allow a fuse to literally burn out during a power surge
• Circuit breakers will protect the fuses
Myth 3: If a circuit keeps tripping, the circuit breaker must be faulty
• A circuit breaker is meant to protect your house
• If a circuit keeps tripping something is wrong, in other words a circuit is overloaded
• Try running a fewer things on the circuit
Myth 4: All circuit breakers must be reset manually by hand
• There are circuit breakers that can all be reset manually
• Automatic circuit breakers are very useful for a business with large buildings
• Don’t think everything is done manually
Don’t fall for myths
• Circuit breakers are very beneficial to our lives but don’t’ fall for myths. Know the truth
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