Most places you live in today will manage their electrical power via circuit breakers, though fuse boxes predated that technology in the early 20th century.

A circuit breaker (CB) is an electromechanical device. Due to the intrinsic mechanical transit time needed for any action to take place, a fast-blow fuse can provide faster circuit interruption than a ...

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Is there a circuit breaker in your home that keeps tripping? It may need to be replaced. Fortunately, testing and replacing a breaker is something you can do.