circuit breaker question

Dec 24, 2009 4 Replies

I hope this is the right group for this question.



I have been running two electric heaters (the ones that look like a radiator) for 3 or 4 years, one in the kitchen and one in the bathroom. They are on different circuits.



I have never had any problems but 2 weeks ago, they both tripped their breaker at the same time. I reset the breakers and haven't had a problem since.



I am just curious as to what could have caused it. Could a low voltage surge have come in from the power company and caused them to do this.


The two circuits probably share a common neutral, which is loose.

They are separate breakers in a 200 amp breaker box and it's now a month later with no problems with either heater.

What seems more likely is that the voltage went high long enough to cause excess current flow that exceeded the breakers' trip points.

-- Tom Horne

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