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Hey guys new DIY user here.
I am doing an evening course on Domestic Electrical Installatons but it is on hold now because of Covid. We got through some theory and just started with the fun part when the SHTF.
Now in lockdown, I have time and a project on my hand but it is not going great so far. I have an 8x32' wooden box at home that was used for aquaponics but I was allowed to clean it out and use it as an office.
Made my first change to the electricals which was adding two new double sockets and they seem to work fine but after one off the breakers - one that has the three light fixtures on it keeps tripping since I did that.
So my questions are:
1. I noticed that this breaker can not be reset even when the main breaker is off. Does this mean that breaker itself is broken? Or is it more likely that one of the lights or switches are shorting?
How do I go about checking the breaker and the lights and switches?
2. If the breaker is gone I cannot replace it and it is unlikely I can find somebody to do it due to the lockdown. Can I temporarily hook up the lights with another circuit? The load should not be a problem I think.
3. What does back-feeding mean? (in the context of circuit and junction boxes ) this is independent of my problem but I saw it mention in a few places and didn't find an answer on google.
This a pic of the electrical (sub) panel for the garage and this office box. Bottom left is the breaker in question. Above that, the double one is for the AC unit that's in the box. Another breaker is running the sockets in the box. My guess is that this panel is from the 90ies maybe.
Thank you for any input!
I am doing an evening course on Domestic Electrical Installatons but it is on hold now because of Covid. We got through some theory and just started with the fun part when the SHTF.
Now in lockdown, I have time and a project on my hand but it is not going great so far. I have an 8x32' wooden box at home that was used for aquaponics but I was allowed to clean it out and use it as an office.
Made my first change to the electricals which was adding two new double sockets and they seem to work fine but after one off the breakers - one that has the three light fixtures on it keeps tripping since I did that.
So my questions are:
1. I noticed that this breaker can not be reset even when the main breaker is off. Does this mean that breaker itself is broken? Or is it more likely that one of the lights or switches are shorting?
How do I go about checking the breaker and the lights and switches?
2. If the breaker is gone I cannot replace it and it is unlikely I can find somebody to do it due to the lockdown. Can I temporarily hook up the lights with another circuit? The load should not be a problem I think.
3. What does back-feeding mean? (in the context of circuit and junction boxes ) this is independent of my problem but I saw it mention in a few places and didn't find an answer on google.
This a pic of the electrical (sub) panel for the garage and this office box. Bottom left is the breaker in question. Above that, the double one is for the AC unit that's in the box. Another breaker is running the sockets in the box. My guess is that this panel is from the 90ies maybe.
Thank you for any input!
