Although circuit breakers are very important safety devices in our homes, it can, however, become very frustrating if a circuit breaker is tripping regularly due to a faulty appliance or wiring. When your thermostat breaker keeps tripping it causes problems throughout your whole HVAC system. The three most common reasons why your thermostat breaker keeps tripping are either a circuit overload, a short circuit, or a ground fault. In this article, we’ll discuss how electricity and circuit breakers work, and how to determine the reasons why your thermostat breaker keeps tripping. Background – Electricity and electric wiring To explain what to look for when an appliance like your thermostat breaker keeps on tripping, we’ll have to quickly look at what electricity comprises and how home and appliances are wired. What is electricity? The three components of electricity are voltage, current and resistance. Voltage is the “pressure” to make the electric charge…
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