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Some breakers must be turned all the way to the OFF position after they have tripped.
Before you spend a lot of money, just flip the breaker all the way to the off position THEN try to turn it back on.
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If this circuit breaker is a GFCI or RCD and it won't reset when you press its RESET button, it is doing its job.
It is telling you there is something wrong in the circuit it is protecting.
It may be a fault within an appliance (or its flexible cord or its plug) that is plugged into a socket outlet on the circuit being protected by the circuit breaker.
To find out, disconnect all appliances on the circuit and then press the RESET button. If the breaker no longer feels spongy then you know if is not a fault in the circuit wiring.
Then press the TEST button on the breaker. If it immediately trips then you know that the breaker itself is not faulty.
Then press the RESET button again and re-connect one appliance at a time until you find the one that causes the breaker to trip off. That is the appliance (or its flexible cord or plug) which has a fault that is causing the breaker to trip. The fault will have to be repaired - or the appliance will need to be replaced - before the circuit breaker can be reset with that item connected to the circuit.
Sometimes a fault can develop inside a socket outlet and there is now a "Neutral-to-Ground" short, or even a "Live-to-Ground" short, in the wiring to the outlet. Usually such shorts occur in the wall box behind the outlet because the wiring was done carelessly. Such a fault will also prevent a GFCI or RCD from being reset. That kind of fault must be fixed before the circuit breaker can be reset.
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If it is a regular circuit breaker it might be that the breaker is mechanically defective.
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As always, if you are in doubt about what to do, the best advice anyone should give you is to call a licensed electrician to advise what work is needed.
Before you do any work yourself,
on electrical circuits, equipment or appliances,
always use a test meter to ensure the circuit is, in fact, de-energized.
IF YOU ARE NOT ALREADY SURE YOU CAN DO THIS JOB
SAFELY AND COMPETENTLY
REFER THIS WORK TO QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS.
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