khedrei
Member
Ok, so I know what I did I just need to know a possible solution. Please keep the scorning to a minimum.
I did a backsplash in my kitchen. Naturally I removed the plugs and tiled around them. They were really dirty, so I decided to put in new recepticals. I ended up forgetting to snip the hot side on one of the plugs before putting it back in. When I turned the circuits back on of course one of them blew right away. Not realizing I reset it again, and it stayed on. Now the top plug works, bottom doesnt. I realized my mistake and fixed it. But when I went back to the panel the top breaker seeems to stay in place but if I touch it with even a feather of pressure it moves over a bit, but not forcefully. Not enough to pull the other breaker down with it. So they will both stay on but there is no power to the bottom split.
So here is my question. How do I fix it. The plugs are now wired properly. Is it possible to actually "break" the breaker internally? If so I just need a new one right? Or could one of the wires overheated in the wall and I have bigger problems?
Thanks
I did a backsplash in my kitchen. Naturally I removed the plugs and tiled around them. They were really dirty, so I decided to put in new recepticals. I ended up forgetting to snip the hot side on one of the plugs before putting it back in. When I turned the circuits back on of course one of them blew right away. Not realizing I reset it again, and it stayed on. Now the top plug works, bottom doesnt. I realized my mistake and fixed it. But when I went back to the panel the top breaker seeems to stay in place but if I touch it with even a feather of pressure it moves over a bit, but not forcefully. Not enough to pull the other breaker down with it. So they will both stay on but there is no power to the bottom split.
So here is my question. How do I fix it. The plugs are now wired properly. Is it possible to actually "break" the breaker internally? If so I just need a new one right? Or could one of the wires overheated in the wall and I have bigger problems?
Thanks