How do you safely reset a tripped circuit breaker?

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  1. Hold it halfway with tape
  2. Replace it with a coin
  3. Find it, then push the switch fully to reset

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  1. Scouting America: Electricity www.scouting.org/merit-badges/electricity Checked 2026-11-07.

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