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circuit breakers frank 12-27-2006
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Posted by frank on December 28, 2006, 8:24 am


i can not post a picture but i can say that the breakers looked like they
started to melt from the sides in between and close to the metal bar in
the middle of the panel

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Posted by frank on December 28, 2006, 8:33 am


the breaker to the TV did not trip it melted to the point where the plastic
melted and the metal parts came out that happen on two of them the others
just started to melt by the time i got there and shut down the main one
and no the master breaker in the main panel did not trip

Posted by hallerb@aol.com on December 28, 2006, 8:38 am


what brand of breakers?

how big and how old is your main service? is it breakers too?

it may be ime top replace your service drop and main breaker box
perhaps elminating the sub panel altogether as part of a general
electric upgrade.

how old is your home? are receptables 3 prong with ground?


Posted by on December 28, 2006, 10:02 am


"I gather that one tripped (since you say that the tv shut off) and
that's likely because it was carrying more current than it should have
been. The heat from that breaker melted the other breakers, I guess.
I assume they just show signs of melting and aren't in a puddle at the
bottom of the box."


That would be my guess as well. However, I think someone already asked
how old they were. Breakers don't last forever. If they are old
enough they should be replaced. This is irregardless of brand,
placement, or any maintenance (annual exercising).


Posted by # Fred # on December 28, 2006, 2:54 pm



>i have a sub panel that in my house tonight when i was watching tv it shut
> off and i smelt some thing burning. i found that all seven breakers in the
> sub panel melted but did not trip and the 30 amp double pole in the main
> panel did not trip any reason behind this

If it got that hot in the panel I would think the thermo overload would have
tripped even without current. The 30A main didn't tripped becasue it didn't
see the short, overload or it could be defective. 30A service means gas
range, old house with an old electrical service? Lucky the house didn't burn
down - replacing panels and breakers are cheap.

I have seen panel meltdowns before with molten metal on the ground, pretty
ugly and scary.



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