When working with electricity it is very important to understand that electricity can kill you. The first and most important step when deciding to change an electrical breaker that keeps tripping off is to be absolutely sure that the main power on the breaker box is turned off. Most homes have their main breaker box in the garage, but some condominiums or apartments have a breaker box in the condo/ apartment but the main shut off switch will be in an electrical room usually on the side of the entire apartment/ condo building and each unit will be labeled (make sure not to shut off your neighbors electricity).
Once you have located your main breaker switch shut it to the off position, you must then remove the screws that hold the cover to the breaker box. I always use a voltage meter to double check that the electricity is completely shut off although I shut off the main. Remove the screws that hold the wires to the breaker and make sure you know which one goes where (usually black on top and white on bottom), next simply pry off the damaged breaker and replace it with the new one, it is important to make sure you replace the breaker with the same type of breaker (amps, volts, and clamps on back). Do not turn your main switch back on until you have installed the new breaker and replaced the wires you removed.
When working with electricity it is very important to understand that electricity can kill you. The first and most important step when deciding to change an electrical breaker that keeps tripping off is to be absolutely sure that the main power on the breaker box is turned off. 100% true-replace breaker box heath Dallas-
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