Circuit Breaker Services Are you tripping your circuit breaker on a regular basis? Is your circuit breaker struggling to meet your power needs? Circuit breakers are designed to interrupt power to a circuit when the electrical current flow exceeds safe levels. They “trip” when they sense more current drawing on the circuit than the breaker is rated for. This happens when you have more devices or appliances drawing current simultaneously on a circuit that can’t handle the load. When they trip, breakers prevent the wire from heating to dangerous levels, stopping electricity from reaching outlets, switches and fixtures. Resetting breakers usually restores power, as long as the load has been minimized. It’s infrequent, but sometimes a bad circuit breaker needs to be replaced. Faulty breakers cannot be repaired. Circuit breakers are directly connected to the flow of electricity and the amount of power your home produces. Their main responsibility is to protect your home or business fro...