12v master Reset Breaker --- typical causes for tripping?

A manual reset CB will open during an overload or short circuit. One can then investigate the cause and adjust the load or repair the short before resetting the cb. An automotive auto resetting cb on the other hand will alternataly open and close on this overloaded or shorted circuit until someone intervenes, the load drops by itself, or the circuit burns open. I find the auto resetting automotive cb to be a bad idea in general, and a particulary bad idea in a residence.