Most homes use circuit breakers that turn off power to a room whenever an electric overload or short occurs. The circuit breaker conveniently cuts power only to the problem circuit without turning off everything in the house.
Here's how to reset a circuit breaker. Important: To prevent shock, wear safety glasses, make sure your hands are dry, stand to the side, and stand on a dry surface when resetting a circuit breaker. Over Voltage Protector
Assuming the power stays on, it's time to find the cause of the problem. The two most common causes are a shorted device or too many things running at once, overloading the circuit.
Here's how to find the problem:
A circuit breaker does the same thing a fuse does, but, unlike a fuse, a circuit breaker does not need to be replaced to be reset, unless there has been a high-current short circuit or an event such as a lightning strike that may have damaged the circuit breaker.
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