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Common Causes of Circuit Breaker Trips

There are several reasons why a circuit breaker might trip, including overloaded circuits, short circuits, and ground faults. An overloaded circuit occurs when too many devices are drawing power from the same circuit, exceeding its capacity. Short circuits happen when a hot wire comes in contact with a neutral wire, causing a surge of current. Ground faults are similar but involve a hot wire touching a ground wire or metal box¹.