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Old 05-08-2023, 06:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Taltarzac725 View Post
You have that right. I bought a 20 amp circuit breaker at Ace Hardware and was wondering if I can just shut down the power and take out the old circuit breaker and put in a new one without worrying about wires? It does not look like it. I have flipped that circuit on and off a number of times but it has not resulted in any electricity getting to the switch. They remain dark.
It's not just a matter of turning the breaker off and then back on. Once you flip it to off, you have to continue to push toward the center of the panel as far as it will go. You'll fill it sort of springy. Then flip it back on.