UrgentDiagnostic guide
Breaker keeps tripping
A breaker doing its job is not the problem — the load or wiring behind it is. We trace it instead of just resetting it.
01 / 04Likely causes
What is usually
behind it.
The shortlist of root causes we find on this call. The truck is stocked for most of these.
- 01Overloaded circuit
- 02Short to ground in equipment
- 03Loose connection at the breaker or outlet
- 04Failing breaker (worn thermal element)
- 05Motor starting current too high
- 06Water intrusion in a junction box
02 / 04Right now
Do this while you wait.
Steps that can save product, prevent damage, and shorten the repair once we are on site.
Do this
- Unplug devices on the affected circuit
- Note which device the trip correlates with
Do not do this
- Do not replace a tripping breaker with a higher amperage one
- Do not jumper a GFCI
03 / 04On the truck
What our tech will check.
The diagnostic flow we run on this call. Most are resolved on the first visit.
- 01Measure load and check the circuit map
- 02Megger insulation if a short is suspected
- 03Replace the breaker, outlet, or wiring as needed
- 04Verify the panel labels match reality
Fast dispatch
Most calls see a tech in under two hours.
First-visit fix
Common parts on every truck.
Documented
Photos and notes attached to your ticket.
04 / 04Related service
This sits under
our electrical service.
Outlets, breakers, sub-panels, and equipment circuits — sized and wired so the line runs without nuisance trips.
Related problems
Might also be one of these.
Other failures with similar symptoms or in the same trade.
Service request