Can A Bad Breaker Cause Low Voltage

The lights started to dim.

Can a bad breaker cause low voltage.

A low voltage condition such as this is may be caused by a fault with the neutral wire. There were three circuits coming into a junction box that controlled the sink disposal dishwasher a few receptacles and a light. The issue we re having is an intermittent voltage drop on the outlets in the bathrooms. If we turn the breaker off on again we can use a voltmeter to find 118 volts in all of the bathroom outlets.

Active 2 years 9 months ago. One of my friends suggested that a bad breaker could be the cause but is this really a possibility. One reason an outlet may have low voltage is that it is worn out. Could it just be the breaker i replaced two months ago was also a bad breaker.

All wiring is copper. Viewed 42k times 5. Low voltage in an outlet can occur for a number of reasons and those reasons usually can be divided into two categories. The entire house seemed to be suffering from low voltage despite the electrical wires outside being totally intact.

Voltage tests are made at each outlet that is on the same circuit as the affected outlet. The process explained below will help to identify the location of the faulty wire or a connection is causing the low voltage condition. Getting any type of electrical equipment seemed to be a big issue. The breaker in the box is a gfci with a white square button in addition to the on off breaker switch.

Low voltage from circuit bad breaker. Electrical outlets can wear out the same as any appliance or electrical device. Ask question asked 9 years 4 months ago.