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We had a power surge now when i plug my fridge in it blows my circuit breaker

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The power surge might have damaged the wiring to the refrigerator. You can check this one with a megar. That is only if the circuit breaker blows off, ONLY when the unit is turned on. Else, the problem may be that current is flowing through the neutral. You can check it with a tester and if so, report it to the electricity board. Else, as a temporary measure, you can connect your unit, bypassing the circuit breaker. But in that case the circuit breaker will never blow off regarding any complaints to the unit and may result in a slight power wastage.

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