DÃ®ner en Blanc: People will wear white and dine at a mystery location. But first, they ask questions. Some 400 white-clad diners converged in the Distillery District for a dry run last year of Toronto's own Diner en Blanc. This year's event, at a secret location, will be much larger.
Breakers can be defective and create a hazard. This can happen if the humidity is high or water has gotten into the panel. If a breaker is tripped and will not reset even with all loads removed from the circuit, it is advisable to check it with a voltmeter or replace it.
up vote 8 down vote accepted. Surge protectors and circuit breakers both cut off power during exceptional conditions, but they have different purposes and react to different events: Circuit breakers. Circuit breakers have only one job: to prevent the wiring inside your house from catching on fire. That's it, they do nothing else. They don't protect you from shocking yourself, or from lightning, or from your cat chewing through a power cord.