Circuit breakers, despite any techy magic happening beneath the surface, should be the most predictable things in the world.

An older couple taking a look at their circuit breaker box - Coldsnowstorm/Getty Images Circuit breakers can be frustrating. You're happily bopping through your day, perhaps craving an English Muffin, ...

Question: I was having trouble with a garbage disposal that was jammed and would not come on. I checked the breaker in the electric panel and it was off. I reset the breaker and it immediately went to ...

Circuit breakers can be frustrating. You're happily bopping through your day, perhaps craving an English Muffin, so you decide to plug a toaster oven into the outlet where your refrigerator is plugged ...