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Kali

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10. I need to correct the reply I made earlier.

Reply to doc03 (Reply #1)

Sun Sep 26, 2021, 05:44 PM

Sep 2021

two breakers in question. both have big heavy wires that go down to the barn area. one has a "side" switch right below this panel on the garage. it is the other one that trips. it just has the big heavy wire that goes out the top of the panel and on to some poles and down to the barn area.

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electricity, not may favorite topic but need help EDIT to revise barn lights [View all] Kali Sep 2021 OP

Could just be a bad breaker. They go bad especially doc03 Sep 2021 #1

switching them around it is only if a breaker is in one slot that trips Kali Sep 2021 #4

I need to correct the reply I made earlier. Kali Sep 2021 #10

Well this maybe a dead end suggestion but GFI outlets that have CentralMass Sep 2021 #2

That is another one GFI breakers, I had one go doc03 Sep 2021 #3

don't have any of those down there Kali Sep 2021 #5

maybe take a voltage test on both legs at the first junction in the barn (if 240) taxi Sep 2021 #6

the answer to the question of meter Kali Sep 2021 #7

if you are comfortable with disconnecting the second line at the feed? taxi Sep 2021 #8

I am not that comfortable but the husband will mess around in the panel Kali Sep 2021 #9

where is the breaker that is tripped? tikka Sep 2021 #11

it is on the panel on the shed/garage Kali Sep 2021 #12

Without being there, the tripped circuit breaker must control tikka Sep 2021 #13

yeah it has been so long since we lost the well I don't remember Kali Sep 2021 #14