How To Replace or Change a Circuit Breaker in your Electrical Panel & Why it's Tripping
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- How to replace a circuit breaker in your electrical panel. Is your breaker bad? Why is it tripping? You could have a bad, failing or defective circuit breaker. Your breaker can trip for many reasons but replacing the breaker can be cheap & easy and can let you narrow down what is causing you needing to reset your breaker intermittently or all the time.
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The video is really helpful : )
Unlike these dumb foreigners commenting I am actually American and I have a question. My panel and breakers are from 1987. I can't find the exact same breaker design from Bryant. Any suggestions. It's a BR 1515
Can u do it without turning off the main breaker? Thank you
@@Ru4444 I would not recommend leaving it on.
I am a 74 year old woman on a fixed income so I have to do as many things myself as I can. My circuit breaker for my microwave went bad and needed to be replaced. I watched several videos on CZcams to learn how I could replace this myself. Of all the videos I watched, this video explained and demonstrated the process the clearest, in as few words as possible and still get the point across, so that I understood and felt confident I could do this myself. Thank you for your valuable assistance!
If you happen to be in the Detroit metro area (which is very unlikely) I'd love to help you with anything you need.
@@mdelong6989 simp alert
@@B_COOPER lame ass
Ohhh, don't go there. That magnetron is NOT to be messed with. Some people wire these up to burn wood and make art. Problem? When you modify the magnetron, there's no limit to the power, if I'm not mistaken. It's NOT going to shut off or overload if you get in the way to ground. Several people died doing this, btw. Magnetron is no joke. Plus some old tvs for example, hold power for days.
?? What if it’s the wrong gauge wire?! Idk, be careful. 20 amp requires a 12 gauge wire I believe, 15, idk 13-14 gauge. 🤷🏽♀️. Good luck!
As a service electrician I can say you got most of the details in this video. But one very important step you left out was that when putting the heavy panel cover back on or taking it off. You have to be 100% committed to holding the panel cover steady,if it slips and it crosses the live wires you’re in for a lot of pain if you survive the blast.
Good point. I just checked mine. It has been divided into a 1/3 sized panel covering the main breakers and then 2/3 for just the regular breaker area. Probably for just that reason..
Does it still have power if you shut it off at the box outside?
@@juggalosquad5027 yes 2:50 outside power is on, inside is off
🤔Very good point right there!👍
@@juggalosquad5027 I wouldn't think so, because in this case you're pulling the power from the street not just tripping the main fuse. If I were to go out and take out the main fuse that feeds into my home as a whole then there is no power coming into my box at all. If you're talking about something similar then I'm sure you could cut the main power to your house from the street as well.
Worked exactly as shared. Took less than 5 min to actually do (after procrastinating for weeks for fear of killing myself). 🙏🏻
Im in the same boat brother but im stuck in the procrastination for fear of killing myself
This has to be the smartest, and most clearly explained video I have seen on changing a breaker in your house. Thank you for taking the time to not only share your knowledge, but actually showed the entire process. That painter’s tape trick made a lot of sense, and again, many thanks.
Tripping for a year! Sounds like my baby mama!
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But is it your... FAULT?
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Best comment ever
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I have checked numerous videos and you are the only person who demonstrates how the wire is properly inserted into the breaker. No one else shows this crucial step. Thank you.
Seriously
Absolutely best DIY video ever. No hype. No elementary prologue. Super practical step by step. Awesome!
Thank you for sharing this information. I just changed a breaker myself and am feeling like a boss.
Gongrats, now get insurance for your house
Good for you! I’m still not sure how plus panel cover too heavy!
and an electrician would charge at least $85.00 if you were lucky.
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Man great video. No 10 minutes of blabbering about bs, short straight to the point with a lot of information and most important of all safety. Thanks a lot I feel confident to swap some out on my own
Thank you for just explaining the process. Nobody needs you to introduce yourself or ask us to subscribe to your channel, especially at the start. Perfect factual explanation.
OMG, I'm a terrible handyperson, but even I can do this. That was the best how-to video I've ever seen!
This is an amazing video. I have very little electrical experience and this taught me everything that I needed. Replaced a breaker this evening after watching this last night and taking a trip to the hardware store today. Kudos to you, SilverCymbal. Excellent job.
Super video.... In 1986 I vaporized my long pincers on the 'substation side' of my distribution board ..240 volts...UK... I was left holding the insulated handles only...the pliers had blown up and steel was peppering the walls.. So remember that even with the main breaker off, there are still big live wires when you get the panel front off...
Excellent video. You took the time to explain things that other DIYers might assume people might already know. This is how to shoot helpful and idiot-proof instructions!
The most straightforward and easy video one could ever want. Awesome job!
THANK YOU for not blabbing about everything, like so many other videos that I’ve wasted my time on.
This video was great!
One suggestion is to leave the wire in the breaker. As long as the wire is not tangled up with other wires it will help hold the breaker after you remove it. Then you can remove the wire, grab your new breaker, install the wire in the new breaker, and then install the new breaker in the panel. This gives you a better view of the nut to make sure you install the wire(s) correctly between the tabs. I also use a small brush and put dielectric grease on the panel tabs, the breaker contacts, and the nut. You'll need the corrosion protection if you're installation is in an outdoor panel.
Check for grease in New Breaker. Confirm it's inserted correctly
Super clear and to the point without unnecessary comment. I love that! I feel totally confident now. Thanks!
Excellent tutorial. No fluff, not a single distraction. Thanks.
I really appreciate your thorough no nonsense informative style! So many videos I see talk for 15 minutes and half of it is about the screwdriver that they’re using. Thank you very much for delivering this helpful information quickly and effectively!
Excellent instructions! Every step covered. No missed steps as in so many of these instructional videos.
Also before sticking your screwdriver on the terminal verify that there's no power on the breaker. And, a voltage tracer is not a substitute for a meter (ever). Voltage testers can be sensitive and subject to stray voltage alarms. Use the meter to make sure the power is off.
But how do I do that? What settings should the meter be at?
Learn how to use meter.
Got to be smarter than your tools.
A working black man bravo
@@paulgarcia1566 I am sure there is a youtube video on that.
@shawn t..... that's a fact
8 Pm in Texas during this record heat the breaker for the A/C failed. Watched your video. Pulled the panel apart and removed the breaker. Made a run to Home depot. Installed the new one and I'm back up and running! 2 hours total time... THANK YOU! 😅
Really great video. I appreciated the little details like how you need to hold the panel cover while you unscrew it. Really shows that you've done this before and are giving good advice.
Thank you so very much for posting this. I discovered a bad breaker the other day and your tutorial was perfect to help me do the job. The new switch is now installed and everything back to normal.
Can you please tell me how you determined the breaker was bad? Did it keep tripping?
@Carlos Garcia it's been a while
But I believe I kept moving breakers to a circuit I was positive was good and isolated the bad breaker.
I am a radio troop, and this made me feel super comfortable handling this myself. Thanks!
The most descriptive, no nonsense video on CZcams. Thank you
Thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Just wanted to make sure the main breaker up top does shot all power off to the rest of the breakers.
Great video. Down to business, step by step, no unnecessary babble. Loved it. On my way to Lowes.
Thank you for posting this instructional video. Not only was I able to replace our circuit breaker quickly and with confidence (and without frying myself) but your explaination and walk-thru was quick and concise, without all the typical backstory most CZcams instructional videos come with. Thank you again.
This is a great video. BF is out of town and the house was built in 1930 and apparently the whole house runs on one breaker. I figured I could just replace it myself. Great video!
Thanks man! Solved my issue. My window ac unit running with my TV and sound system would trip randomly once a week or multiple times a day. I followed your exact directions and havnt had a breaker trip since. Much appreciated.
Great video! This was the first time I replaced a breaker and this video was exactly what I needed. Thanks
I just completed some electrical upgrades that required breaker replacements. Your video is very thorough and covers safety topics, which is nice for those who have limited experience. Nice job, brother!
Hopefully you didn’t add higher amperage breakers without also completely upgrading the whole circuit as well. I have seen many times where people take a 15a circuit with 14-2 wire and simply swap the breaker to a 20a and think their problem is solved. However now they have a breaker that will allow a current load that their wires and other components can’t handle. So guess what, they get hot. Like fire hazard hot. Just a heads up in case this happened.
@@johnd9357 Oh no. I'm fully aware of the amperage rating differences between 14 awg and 12 awg wire. My dad was an electrician for 20 years and I was fortunate enough to apprentice under him. This lesson I learned early on. 👍
@@johnd9357 Good info. Separate question: we have an unused 30a breaker. Can I assume that there's enough power coming to the house to provide adequate voltage for whatever I'd add on there? Thinking of a bidet, fwiw.
A few years ago, my elderly neighbor changed a faulty circuit breaker in my box. I wanted to change it so that I could get the experience for the next repair. Unfortunately he insisted on doing the repair while I watched. He passed away almost two years ago; and now I have to make another circuit breaker repair. This video has helped a great deal.
Thanks for another great instructional video. I have a sub-panel in the garage that has had a failed breaker for a couple of weeks. Took me less than five minutes to apply my newfound knowledge saving me over $100.
In my personal experience I wouldn't recommend the non-contact voltage testers. I am a master electrician and have been in the electrical business for 20 years. I have lost count how many times those testers do not show voltage when it is actually a live circuit. I've also seen it show voltage when there actually isn't. The safest way to know for sure is with a voltage multi-meter that has been tested on a known live circuit. The biggest problem with electricity is not knowing how it works
Best example : I went to a home with an issue at the light switch. From what the homeowner told me, I told him you're probably getting a false reading (he was using a non contact). He was like huh? I explained it to him and then proved it when I got there; The meter showed he had only 87V. The non contact gave a positive for voltage. However he had AL wiring and I was not qualified or going to mess with it. In all likelihood, he had wire running in the attic that he had stepped on (he said he'd been up in the attic and issues followed) and had partially broken. I could've used Oxguard or something and joined the wires, but I wasn't messing with that shit. That's all I would have needed was to burn his f'n house down.
@@WiPri0371 87v sounds like an open neutral
@@RoKCRWLR I checked ground. No current. Despite all, he had a partial break in the pairs somewhere. Regardless. It was AL wiring. I wasn't messing with that. I didn't have purple connectors. Just OxGuard. Which is unsuitable for AL/CU connections. Besides, I didn't know where the break was and had no materials. All thanks to our CSR who had no construction experience at all. And she's older than me!
No lie here. I found out the hard way lol
Trust, but verifty. Agreed never work on a circuit without testing with a meter yourself that it is off.
great video. I need to upgrade from a 30 amp to 50 amp, and I'm sure there's plenty more involved than just a break replacement (most likely a totally different wire/cable). But I appreciate the learning opportunity. Now, on to calling an electrician with helping me with upgrade.
IT worked GREAT, Super easy to do!!! Cost me under $9.00 and the estimate from the electrician was $120.
Thank you so much for this video. I just changed my circuit breaker following your instructions and now everything's up n running.
Very good demo on how to do this. Great presentation as well. Thank you for the effort you put into this. It helped.
very nicely done! crisp delivery, no wasted time, all business, great info, advice and cautions! I took notes and followed step by step... and did the job... thank you!
I am just done watching the video, and it sounds like a very straight forward. Did you do it yourself? Did you have any unexpected issues? I am just not sure if I should do it.
This was extremely helpful! Thought our over-the-range microwave was on its last leg, as the lights would flicker and power would start to bog down every few seconds. If I opened the door before the time was up it would short out and not turn back on unless I went to reset the breaker and push on it. Ran to HD grabbed a slim dual 20 amp breaker and it's all good. Thanks again!
Spot on information! From a woman who had never opened a breaker box before. Thank you
This is exactly the type of Instructional video I was looking for. It was super informative. Thank you so much for sharing.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for the nice words
Great video! After watching your very informative video, I am very confident that I will be calling an electrician for all of my electrical needs!! 😆
AHHHH... How nice ... NO BS ... just straight-forward how-to info. Well done! Thx!
Clear, concise appropriate information. You get an A+ for this video. Thank you !!
This was a really helpful video. Thanks for saving me a bunch of money on an electrician!
Very helpful -- thank you much.
Thanks for the video. 20 amp circuit breaker replaced with no problem. No call-out fee, labor and parts for this job, fix it myself.
What a great video, thanks a lot! Being from the UK I have no idea about how electricity works over here in florida but I've just replaced the breaker to our well pump following your instructions.
I'm shocked (!!), it works!
One very important fact was not mentioned about replacing breakers. Always replace any breaker with the same amperage. It is dangerous to install a 20 or 30 amp breakers where a 15amp is. Some people think that when a 15 amp breaker trips often they need to add more power to the circuit. They can burn their house down that way. ALWAYS REPLACE 15 AMP WITH 15. 20 amp with 20 and so on.
I was gonna replace 10 with 40
If you're that stupid, you deserve to get a zap or burn the place down lol.
I'm a chicken when it comes to electricity, but this is a really informative video!
I can understand your fear Pam, however always remember one major thing. If and when you do want to take a stab at fixing a electrical problem within your home, RULE NUMBER ONE, IS TO KILL THE POWER! Once the power is completely off, you can work on the electricity all day if you want. That is the most stringent rule ever to follow. If your not sure which breaker controls which area that you want to work on, again, KILL THE POWER THIS TIME AT THE MAIN, which brings in your electricity from street side to your house. Never, EVER, EVER work on anything electrical until the power is completely shut of, never work on anything or any live wires at all when the power HASN'T BEEN SHUT OFF.
@@submittedbymail Until it is bad, i have touched the output of a microwave oven transformer and have first hand experienced cardiac fibrillation, possibly the scariest experience i’ve ever had and it’s by far the closest i have come to dying. Know the risks before you do stuff with electricity.
@@tf3confirmedbuthv54 Agree with you, complety!
Hahaha me too
I spent nearly 20 years as a Texas peace officer. Before that United States marine. Been in combat and I have been in police shootings. they never bothered me not the car wrecks the dead bodies the horrible things that people do to each other unless a kid was involved. I will tell you though the two things that always scare me to this day and one of them is fire especially vehicle or a house fire and the other is electricity.
dude! perfect video. haven't done breakers in a while. refresher course. thanks for getting to the point
This is by far the BEST instructional video I've ever watched! Thank you so much!
Nice job!
My two cents
It's a square d homeline 115.
On panel covers, its always easier to remove center screws last.
Last, you should restrip the wire, because it could be compromised by overtighten by orginal installer.
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Always easier?
I generally leave the top screws for last, specifically the top right because I'm right handed. I seems to be easier for me.
Of course, I have only done it a few thousand times :)
A natural teacher. You have the gift!
That is really kind of you to say thank you
Btw, my lawn looks absolutely smoking thanks to your many insights/vid’s. Keep em coming. I’ve learn sooooo much. Many thanks!
@@gary4738 So glad to hear it. I have a lot of good stuff planned for the Spring to help you keep it that way and hopefully give some new ideas too. Thanks so much! glad the videos have helped.
Thank you so much! God led me to your video!
I asked an electrician to replace the breaker & he's taking forever to do the job. Your video truly helps & I feel confident that I can exchange the breaker myself. Much success with everything! 🎉❤
Wow! Your video totally gave me the confidence to do it myself. I usually to not like to mess with anything electrical. Thanks you much!
Great video, dude. You got to the point while giving relevant detail. I learned how to do this and you got a Like and Follow. I wish more CZcamsrs would make vids like this and skip all the preambles. Thank you so much! I’ll be watching.
Thank you so much for the easy to follow directions. I had no prior experience changing circuit breakers but was able to address the issue.
Outstanding video & description of how to replace a breaker! Very thorough! Thank you!
If I go back to the US im going to visit. I'll bring some Irish whisky. Your videos are amazing. Thanks
Sounds good to me, thank you!
@ Silver Cymbal Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!! This video was a lifesaver. I never thought I would be able to this on my own. The way you explained every detail has helped me. Thank you so much 😊
Glad it helped!
I just bought my first house and of course a 15 volt breaker keeps tripping on me and I was so afraid to do it and then I found your video and I just did it and it went so smoothly! Thank you for sharing this info
Thank you. Clear concise and made it easy for me to do. Hardest part was finding the right one at HD. Always end up going to Lowe's. Should just start there moving forward I guess.
SC, good info. Another thought is to put the wire into the breaker before you put the new one in. IF you have enough wire! The new style of screw set, or whatever its called, is so much nicer than having to make a loop the wire. Question: How do you test a breaker if it's ok or needs replaced?
Yes, I like to put the wire in after it's mounted for the reason you said, usually the wire is not free enough, but also it's much easier to get it good and tight. When you hold it in your hand you kind f fight the torque. im sure it can work but with both choices I usually wire it after it's in. So there really is no great test. Because you can short a circuit and a breaker will trip but it might fail one out of ever 20 times. My advice is if you think the rest of your circuit is good, Replace the breaker and see if it helps.
I’m no electrician but this is exactly why I’ll leave this to the electrician my life is to valuable
Nothing wrong with that, no one should work on electrical system that isn't completely comfortable. When in doubt hire someone but at least now you know what you are paying for.
I agree 100% something you just don't play with especially where you sleep at night.
Lmaoo scary mfs you take the proper precautions so you don’t end up fried thir is honestly one of the easiest electrical things you can do lol doing receptacles have 3-4 wires
THANK YOU SO MUCH! We switched from a gas dryer to our brand new electric dryer. It has its own two lines, but they are old and was partly tripping; it turns on, but doesn't heat. This video makes me feel more confident to do it on my own.
Gas dryers are so much better than electric why did you want to switch?
What an excellent instructional video. Thank you so much, now I'm going to try to fix it myself. 😀
Can you test the breaker itself? I also wanted to say when you'r turning off the panel you can shut the main off, I was told when you turn the power back on you should have all breakers off and 1 turn the Main ON then one at a time flip them all back on. I understand it lessons the SURGE to the main Panel of all breakers. I am not an electrician, but I have electrical knowledge.
Good vid as always. Very informative. Not sure why the several thumbs down. Maybe electricians who don’t want owners doing their own work?
Thank you very much, could be!
Thank you so much for doing this video! It will help me replace a breaker on my own. Have a great day! 🙂
It's been many a year since I changed one and I forgot what you do. Your video was a good refresher and brought everything back to the front of my brain. thanks
Glad it helped!
As I've said before, always producing solid content.
I really appreciate that. Thank you
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I learned a lot with this video! Can you also do one on how to install a surge protector for the entire panel?
I have gotten a lot of requests for that, and your comment was a good reminder. Let me see what I can do, they are very easy and such a cheap investment. Let me see what I can do.
@@SilverCymbal Much appreciated! Over the years we've lost a fridge and a Miele washer motor due to power spikes and electrical storms. A video would be really handy. Your videos are always informative. We learn a lot from them!
Thank you so much. My office breaker keeps tripping in our apartment. No other breaker had issues and the place is old so I knew it just needed to be replaced. Your video was direct, clear, and very informative. Unfortunately, even with the new breaker. It was still tripping. On to the next plan, I guess.
Thanks for the video. Very helpful! Heading to the store tomorrow!
There is one safety point that I think should be mentioned. Let me disclose at the outset that I am not experienced with these things. But, I went and bought Black and Decker's "Complete Guide to Wiring". It mentions that the service wires coming into the breaker box are ALWAYS hot, even after you've thrown the main breaker. It says to NEVER touch the service wire lugs. I guess that's pretty obvious, but given how important it is, I think that would be a good addition to the video.
I thought it was a great video!
But he did go over that at 2:55 mark 👌🏿
@@oodyjones Wasn't there when I watched it. Must have been added. That's good! A person could be killed.
@@MSPoetrySociety Oooooh ok... That makes sense 🙏🏿. I didn't realize videos could be edited like that now on CZcams 😮
Another excellent informative video...Well done, pls keep it up!
Sadly, I'm chicken too when it's things electrical 😢
I appreciate that thank you
Most welcome, my friend 👏
Thank you for the video. As a first time home owner I found this helpful. What wasn't helpful was it happened at 1 am so I had to swap the breaker from the guest bedroom to get power to the master.
Man this is awesome, just what I needed to watch. I need to replace the door bell thermostat that is situated on the side of the breaker box panel. Your videos are brief and to the point. Thanks.
I would pull the breaker out of it's socket before loosening the wire. And then attach the wire to the new breaker before inserting it into the electrical panel. The reason being if the main breaker was faulty or the owner forgot to flip the main off, there would be an added level of safety.
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great video. thanks for sharing. if my breaker trip frequently when i got like two small load running, is that means my beaker is bad or old? house about 20 years. thanks
What is "two small loads"? A microwave and a hair dryer? LOL
A breaker is only $5 so, replace it with the SAME AMPERAGE RATING and find out.
@@jackconnolly2665 air fryer and a small rice cooker 😆
Thank you so much for this! I went through the same line of reasoning that you did to decide that it was not the circuitry that was bad it was the actual switch. When I told that to an electrician over the phone, he said that he was sure it was the circuitry and wanted to rewire it all, and he promised he would try to not break down too much of the drywall. Wow this is terrific for us DIYers :)
Tell him to do thr cheap thing first. Then watch him. Lol. Because people LIE.
excellent instructional video on breaker replacement. Thank you for taking the time to post this video
You need to put a disclaimer on here. You shouldn't replace a breaker until you know exactly what's wrong. You need to test the breaker first. resetting breakers that are tripping constantly can cause fires.
Right on
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There is no affordable/practical test for a breaker. A professional would simply install a new breaker and it will trip if/when over loaded. He hasn't increased the risk of fire in this case. If he replaced the 15A with a 30 A, he would be increasing the risk of fire :)
Also, his breaker wasn't "constantly" tripping. I believe he said several times in 2 years.
Interesting.. it looks like you're replacing a printer ink cartridge that could fry you into oblivion. That's terrifyingly fascinating
That is a very clever observation, I never thought of that but you are right, they go in just like them!
No sir, it's only 120 volts going into that one breaker. Just turn it off and you are safe.
Straight and to the point. EXCELLENT Video!
The best!!! Easy, simple and straight to the point 👍👍👍
Looks so simple that I’m almost tempted to try it iffffff I wasn’t fearful of burning the house down🥲.
Thank you, nothing wrong with that, at least if you hire someone you now know what's involved.
Exactly!! I don't want to be given false confidence and lose something valuable like, oh i donno, MY WHOLE GOD BLESSED HOUSE hahaha. I'm smart enough to know how dumb I am and that I could easily screw this up bad
I've been told it's a good practice to turn off all the individual breakers one at a time BEFORE switching off the main. After the job, switch the main back on and THEN one at a time turn on the individual breakers. The idea is to avoid power surges. Thoughts?
You are correct on this if a heavy load is on its possible a surge may happen and destroy valuable electronics in the home. This is caused by an inrush of current From larger load appliances turning on simultaneously along with the smaller appliances/ outlets of any kind. Good catch there are a few things that are flawed here. Especially if you have a dead short or the breaker is tripping for a reason you always want to have it checked. Leave it to the professionals unless you are capable and have knowledge in the field.
I was wondering about that too, thanks for asking. If your A/C, water heater, and dryer are all cranking that's a lot of amps to be throwing off at once.
Do you shut off the breakers when you have a power failure? I've never heard of a problem. You would want to install one or two Square "D" overload arrestors in the box, for protection from lighting, power spikes, etc.
Thank you! That was an excellent video. I’ve replaced switches and outlets before but never a breaker. This was a perfect video and I really appreciate you taking the time to do it.
Best video and dialogue. Crystal clear!!!!!! Thank you
I'd suggest unplugging Smart TVs and routers before switching their circuit off, especially the main. There is a very short brownout voltage sag period during the switchover, and some electronics do not take well when they are under volted. They may appear to still work, but can exhibit glitches or lag until fully factory reset or reflashed. My Netgear could deal with a year's worth of random power outages before slowing down, but if I would play around with the circuit it was connect to it immediately would slow down, in some cases brick into some help-me mode, and require a low level reflash from the Windows command prompt...not fun when you have other things to be doing.
So, there's a "brownout" when powering off via a circuit breaker, but not when unplugging it?
@@JackJensenTrader seems like an eddy current..
Crazy timing I think one of my breakers just failed. Going to try to do this myself!
Excellent video... not too long but thorough. I really appreciate it!!!
Thanks! I just fixed my problems by following your steps!