As soon as I plugged this in it blew and tripped the breaker, any ideas why that might happen?
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You may have an issue with your electrical, because this is a very low wattage item and shouldn't have done that. Also, check to make sure the outlet in which the item is plugged in doesn't have a faulty ground wire on it. The only issues I've ever had with the two I've purchased over the years is fire ants eating away at the wiring inside, and replacing the lamps when they burn out.
1845873
Weird because it works for all my other stuff that I plug in, including a floodlight, bug zappers and fans
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It blew a fuse in my car at an end on inflating a first tire. I was adding 7psi. this was 30A fuse (2 sockets on this circuit). I returned it because of this event. I didn't want to experiment whether it was a single event or failure of this one inflator, or typical over-current.
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Mine works just fine. This power cutting off thing is not normal. Return it asap!
1013832
Try doing a continuity test ...(check for current) with a volt meter on each section of wire , before and after the fuse holder , there may be a broken wire somewhere.
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Me too and I should have unplugged it immediately instead of waiting a a few minutes. It fried mine.
324166
check to make sure the wires are connected correctly or check to see if you blew the fuse
2132942
I wired a dryer outlet and put a dryer plug on the unit because I plan to move in the next few years. I had to install bigger breakers and also used larger gauge wire. You should consult an electrician.
792507
This didn't happen for me. It could either be a faulty meter, or it is getting 0.0 volts.
599149
So I'm not gonna sugar coat....the breaker opened at 4800w surge on test. Meaning 20a @ 240v. Might be the cheap Chinese breaker on the unit, might be a realistic shock load for it to bear.
194831
I doubt if many/any of us have tripped the breaker, so you might not get a solid answer. I've been using two of these for 18 months or so, and have never pushed them that far (nor would I recommend you try to run &gt;15 amps). But it's a circuit breaker, not a fuse, so you should just be able to press the reset button (after reducing the load, obviously!) Hopefully you'll get someone to answer who's actually tripped the breaker, but in absence of that, I wouldn't be concerned about it; that's how a circuit breaker works.
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I's surprised that you got a shock from a 9-volt system. Could the shock have been a static discharge? In any event, remove batteries & unplug from wall. Wait a minute, then plug in the cord and then follow Owner Manual directions for a new setup. If this doesn't work, then you've probably blown a chip and need to return the unit for a warranty repair.
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Well, if it's being fed from a GFCI breaker then I would like to believe that it would trip the breaker. On a normal breaker or receptacle it will show how the wiring is done, correctly or not.
99343
Check the polarity of the connections, also check the load,too much will blow the fuse. It's to protect the inverter.If all else fails call the manufacturer.
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This might be a repeat answer. If you have pluged the unit into another outlet and the light still flashes I think you should return it.
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Your question is faulty. You first have to understand breakers and fuses. If power provided is cut off and comes back on it makes no difference. This only trips when there is a problem with what you are plugging in behind it. It's a portable highly sensitive circuit breaker built into a an outlet. If you trip this from what you have plugged into this it will need to be manually reset. It defeats the safety purpose of this if it was to automatically reset itself. You could restart a fire or sparking event instead of shutting one down. You would not want this to automatically reset itself. You could also re-shock yourself automatically if it automatically reset itself. There is a reason I am the 2A3 King. Your question is faulty. You first have to understand breakers and fuses. If power provided is cut off and comes back on it makes no difference. This only trips when there is a problem with what you are plugging in behind it. It's a portable highly sensitive circuit breaker built into a an outlet. If you trip this from what you have plugged into this it will need to be manually reset. It defeats the safety purpose of this if it was to automatically reset itself. You could restart a fire or sparking event instead of shutting one down. You would not want this to automatically reset itself.... » Read More Your question is faulty. You first have to understand breakers and fuses. If power provided is cut off and comes back on it makes no difference. This only trips when there is a problem with what you are plugging in behind it. It's a portable highly sensitive circuit breaker built into a an outlet. If you trip this from what you have plugged into this it will need to be manually reset. It defeats the safety purpose of this if it was to automatically reset itself. You could restart a fire or sparking event instead of shutting one down. You would not want this to automatically reset itself. You could also re-shock yourself automatically if it automatically reset itself. There is a reason I am the 2A3 King. « Show Less
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All I know is when my circuit breaker tripped and turned off the electricity for the plug in which the Belkin Pivot Plug was in, it will not work any more.
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There was a slide switch to set the voltage output. My unit went up in smoke as soon as plugged in. It also damaged the equipment it was plugged into. My recommendation is not to use, send it back for a refund before your other equipment is damaged. T H