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Wiz
Explorer
Jun 13, 2015

Main breaker trips with A/C and Microwave on.->RESOLVED

My main circuit breaker trips if we start the microwave when the A/C is running. Today when it happened, I forgot to turn off the AC before resetting the breaker and the A/C wouldn't start. I turned i...
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pianotuna
Nomad III
Jun 15, 2015
Hi,

Have you tightened all the connections in the breaker box?

Is the microwave plug accessible and firmly 'planted' in the outlet?

If possible check the outlet for the microwave. If it has 'stab' connections, replace it with something that has screw terminals. If you replace it, use one of the new ones that 'grab' the tines of the plug.

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