Main Breaker Switch Won T Turn On. If you push the switch to off then back to on and it trips back to middle immediately then there is a short in the circuit meaning that an unintended route has been created by a defect that allows the current to flow unimpeded by an appliance load. A short circuit occurs when a hot wire carrying a current touches a neutral wire.
Flip the switch all the way to the off side. A faulty or blown circuit breaker can cause a switch to stay in the tripped position no matter which way you push it. You must fully turn the breaker off to reset the bar.
It s not usually the culprit when a circuit breaker won t reset.
Remember do not touch the panel with both hands at once. The right way is to turn the breaker all the way off until you hear it click then flip it on until you hear it click again. In this case the flipped breaker is a safety mechanism and is evidence of your circuit breaker working properly. You ll probably feel it click and you might hear it click.
