I have an old FPE breaker box, and yesterday while installing some new floro lights in my studio, i tripped a breaker. The problem is that the breaker didn't switch all the way off (to the best of my knowledge). I was hearing some *sizzle pop* going on inside of the box and ran down and threw the main off.
When i went to reset the main switch, HALF of my breakers were functional, and half were dead. I turned off the main, and tried to reset all of the breakers by removing them and cleaning them off, but when i removed a set on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th plugs, i noticed that there was a log of carbon scoring. so i took out the main rail and cleaned off the scoring as best as possible.. After reseting everything again, i get the same effect. Half of my shop is dead, and so is my airconditioner, ( and its hot up here right now )
My question is, what do you think is causing all of the fuss?
Is the main rail (or at least half of it) dead?
do i need a new box?
any help is greatly appreciated
Rian
When i went to reset the main switch, HALF of my breakers were functional, and half were dead. I turned off the main, and tried to reset all of the breakers by removing them and cleaning them off, but when i removed a set on the 1st, 3rd, and 5th plugs, i noticed that there was a log of carbon scoring. so i took out the main rail and cleaned off the scoring as best as possible.. After reseting everything again, i get the same effect. Half of my shop is dead, and so is my airconditioner, ( and its hot up here right now )
My question is, what do you think is causing all of the fuss?
Is the main rail (or at least half of it) dead?
do i need a new box?
any help is greatly appreciated
Rian