Hi All, I've got a problem with one circuit of my household electrical wiring that will intermittently open for a couple of seconds, killing the memory of my TV and other entertainment components. I've replaced the electrical outlets before and after it. Crawled around in the attic trying to find a junction box with a loose twist tie, but can find none on that one circuit breaker. So I thought maybe I just go ahead and replace that circuit breaker, that is if they ever act like that, not completely cocking off, so as to require manually switching it back on. Thank in Advance, Bill
Bad circuit breaker?
Jul 26, 2006
10 Replies
you might consider just switching the wires to an equal value breaker. then see if the problem moves. it will save you the cost of a breaker if the problem doesn't move.
from the picture, I would think about replacing the entire panel and all the breakers.
this may or may not fix your original problem but i believe it would be money well spent.
Thanks, Bill
That is an old Zinsco panel and the co is long gone. You can however get aftermarket breakers for cheap at Orchard Supply Stores. Or we can supply them.
And the reason they are gone??? They made crap breakers that had a nasty tendancy to catch fire!
As others said, replace the entire panel. You life or property is not worth the risk of waiting for the next one to fail on you.
Been replacing them for 23 years haven't seen a fire yet. The fires I've seen are usually from poor intallations & loose connections from people who should not be doing it.
MLR
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shows some Zinsco problems. Ed
ZINSCO IS GARBAGE! SYLVANIA IS GARBAGE! COMMANDER IS GARBAGE!
maybe dangerous is a better word. get that panel out of your house
ANYTHING THAT IS REALLY OLD IS GARBAGE! THEY ARE ALL GARBAGE!
AEC Electric & Controls Michael R snipped-for-privacy@sbcgloremovethiscrapbal.net
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