What to do if you suspect an electrical short circuit?
What to do if you suspect an electrical short circuit? Follow this procedure if you suspect a short circuit: Locate the tripped circuit breaker: At the main service panel, look for an individual circuit breaker with a handle that has snapped to the OFF position. Some breakers may have a red or orange window indicator to make it easy to spot. What's the cheapest way to find a short circuit? Cheapest and easiest: Put a load (e.g., incandescent light bulb) on the short circuit (A to neutral). Then follow the cable with a non-contact AC current detector. The detector will...