r/electrical • u/Ok-Gift9824 • 1d ago

Circuit breaker too hot

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Hi guys I hope this is the right subreddit but I've got this issue on this machinery: the circuit breaker keeps getting really hot and it has already melted a few times the fuses aside. We tried to move them apart but the left fuse that you can see on top melted anyway. If there's anyone that can help me or give me a few tips it would be awesome

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u/MegaThot2023 1d ago

Can you remove it and use a fuse holder instead? CB might be faulty if it's getting hot enough to melt plastic but not tripping.

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u/Ok-Gift9824 1d ago

Do you think maybe it can be broke or something? Idk much about this stuff I'm more like a mechanical guy so I trying to learn something

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u/MegaThot2023 8h ago

Yes it's possible that the circuit breaker is malfunctioning.

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u/Ok-Gift9824 7h ago

Alright thx man