Is it possible for something to damage a circuit?

[zzuupp]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Hang on, I think I've got a penny around here somewhere. I hear they work great, too.

If you have no penny, a ha-penny will do! If you have no ha-penny then dark strikes you!

:laugh:

 

[uberman]

Circuits cannot be damaged.

Not even a very large thermonuclear device can damage a circuit.

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: uberman
Circuits cannot be damaged.

Not even a very large thermonuclear device can damage a circuit.

A mouse can indeed damage a circuit by chewing insulation off wires (say in the junction box of an air conditioner, for example). All it takes is a little vibration and you have a fault that needs attention. (and you may have a mouse popping out of your vents too but that is not electrical)

 

[uberman]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: uberman
Circuits cannot be damaged.

Not even a very large thermonuclear device can damage a circuit.

A mouse can indeed damage a circuit by chewing insulation off wires (say in the junction box of an air conditioner, for example). All it takes is a little vibration and you have a fault that needs attention. (and you may have a mouse popping out of your vents too but that is not electrical)

I couldn't help myself with the sarcasm, a shock from static electricity off my finger can blow a circuit. It was the question that stunned me so I couldn't help myself.

 

[Twista]

Turns out he wasn't the person to originally do the house. However, the people who did it before had 4 parts of the house with lights/outlet plugs on 1 live line which was causing all the problems. They added 3 new lines and everything is fixed up now. Put the outlets on there own lines in each room.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Circuit breakers can go bad over time. I seem to recall hearing that residential breakers are only good for around 50 trips, but that could be way off.

Get Federal Pacific - they last forever because they never trip!

LOL
Too true.
I bought a house with a FP box. First thing I did was go to lowes and buy a new Square D box and change it out.

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Circuit breakers can go bad over time. I seem to recall hearing that residential breakers are only good for around 50 trips, but that could be way off.

Get Federal Pacific - they last forever because they never trip!

Like when I added a circuit to my in-laws place I found 2 ciruits with 40amp breakers where a 15 and a 20 should have been. They told me when they put a couple of space heaters on they kept tripping so they put larger breakers in.

Of course I was doing a new circuit to replace a extension cord run into the wall and then cut open as it was not long enough and all they had was some speaker wire and used that to finish the run. Oh and there are no fire extinguishers in the house.

 

[jlee]

Originally posted by: RedSquirrel

Wow since when do CRTs only use 100w? I thought those used a crap load of power compared to LCDs. My 19" acer LCDs are rated at 180w (1.5amp, so 1.5*120 = 180w correct?).

As for the power cutting out problem almost sounds like something is loose somewhere.

19" Acer @ 45w

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Circuit breakers can go bad over time. I seem to recall hearing that residential breakers are only good for around 50 trips, but that could be way off.

Get Federal Pacific - they last forever because they never trip!

Like when I added a circuit to my in-laws place I found 2 ciruits with 40amp breakers where a 15 and a 20 should have been. They told me when they put a couple of space heaters on they kept tripping so they put larger breakers in.

Of course I was doing a new circuit to replace a extension cord run into the wall and then cut open as it was not long enough and all they had was some speaker wire and used that to finish the run. Oh and there are no fire extinguishers in the house.

:shocked:

 

[aigomorla]

Originally posted by: uberman
Circuits cannot be damaged.

Not even a very large thermonuclear device can damage a circuit.

wouldnt the EMP fry the circuit?

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Twista
Turns out he wasn't the person to originally do the house. However, the people who did it before had 4 parts of the house with lights/outlet plugs on 1 live line which was causing all the problems. They added 3 new lines and everything is fixed up now. Put the outlets on there own lines in each room.

How much did that end up running you?