How Do You Replace A Cutler And Hammer Circuit Breaker?
Replacing a blown or “fried” circuit breaker is not that difficult. However, if you have never done this before, you will soon realize that not all circuit breakers are the same. If you have a Cutler and Hammer circuit breaker box, this article will help you replace the broken breaker. If your circuit box is not C&H, look elsewhere for help. Unscrew and remove the cover of the circuit breaker box. Unscrew the hot wire (red or black wire) from the defective circuit breaker. If the defective breaker is a GFCI (Ground Fault Current Interrupter), there will be an additional white wire attached at the hook end of the breaker. If the breaker has a button on it that reads “test,” then it is a GFCI. This white wire will also need to be unscrewed, perhaps cut, from the breaker. Pull the broken circuit out by unsnapping it from the hot bus bar (bar with the clips in the center of the breaker box) and pulling toward the other end of the breaker to unhook the end from the metal flange in the circu
