50 Amp circuit breaker...? pics attached

[shute420]

Ok, well I must be a moron, because Im not sure how this breaker works....I thought it was a push button breaker that you push if you are going to reset it..?...take a look at the pic, on the left is the old one that I thought was no good, all rusted and I couldnt press the red 50 button in, on the right is the new one, thats basically the same one, just newer, you cant push the button in either.???.

someone help?

 

[frank246]

Re: 50 Amp circuit breaker...? pics attached

Bcause it is already (re)set to go, it pops out on 50A + shortcut, can be that the contacts on the old are corroded away so it mallfunctions bt thats no reason to pop out the button.

 

[shute420]

Re: 50 Amp circuit breaker...? pics attached

Bcause it is already (re)set to go, it pops out on 50A + shortcut, can be that the contacts on the old are corroded away so it mallfunctions bt thats no reason to pop out the button.

I still dont get 100%.....i get that its already set to go.....but isnt the button already popped out?....

 

[sethjon]

Re: 50 Amp circuit breaker...? pics attached

The button is in and pops when it overloads. The fact the old one had corrosion is a good idea to replace it but it wasn't necessary.

 

[Bondo]

Re: 50 Amp circuit breaker...? pics attached

.....but isnt the button already popped out?....

Nope...