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On 7/11/2017 8:29 PM, Lenny Jacobs wrote:
On 10/07/2017 23:25, wrote:

Get busy and map the breakers!!!!

Since I have turned off four breakers. Is there a way to find out what
circuits they control? I can't turn them on because that would trip the
sub-main breaker.


All four of them trip the main? You have serious problems on those four.

You could disconnect/unplug/turn off everything on each circuit and see
if any of the devices are the problem.

You could use a VOM (Volt/Ohm meter) and a long wire. Connect the wire
to the wire at the breaker, and drag the other end to each
device/outlet/light that is off with the four breakers off. test for
continuity between the wire and the hot connection at each device. Do
the same for each breaker.

You could connect the wire at each breaker one-at-a-time through a light
bulb to the breaker (disconnect the wire from the breaker) to supply a
lower current to the line, then go test for a lower voltage at each
device to find out what devices are on that breaker. If multiple
breakers seem to show up at the same device, that could indicate a short
between 2 circuits somewhere.