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Identify Electrical Issues & Scope of Work

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ELECTRICIAN FIXES TRIPPING CIRCUIT FOR CUSTOMER, AND TOOK 2 DAYS TO FIX!

What happens here

The video opens with a demonstration of a circuit breaker immediately tripping. The electrician then explains that a customer called because their circuit breaker keeps tripping. He notes that he has already tried replacing the circuit breaker without success. He walks through the house, showing that various outlets in the kitchen and basement are not working. He uses a Klein Tools RT250 outlet tester to confirm the absence of power at these outlets, indicating a widespread issue on a specific circuit. He states that he can't find any immediate clues as to why the breaker is tripping.

Goal: Diagnose the tripping circuit and understand the full scope of required electrical work.

Tools and materials

  • Circuit Breaker — The component that is currently tripping, indicating an electrical fault

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see that guys trip trips immediately all right we're on a service call customer call because their breaker keeps tripping I tried putting in a new circuit breaker it's not working I went to every I probably went to like 10 outlets in the house he's got 10 Outlets that aren't working and like a chandelier that's not working there's a whole circuit that's off and I went through every single outlet and I can't find any sort of Clues how to fix this tripping problem

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