We had this problem recently. A circuit breaker would trip as soon as we reset it. So, I set out to find the problem. I checked each outlet in turn through the dining room, down the stairs into the basement, and realized I was standing in six inches of water.
The basement had flooded!
A power strip was running from one of the outlets down into the water so the breaker would flip instantaneously. Needless to say this is quite dangerous, luckily nobody was downstairs when we were testing the breaker. Once we got the flood taken care of and replaced the power strip everything worked fine.
It was a good reminder to check the basic integrity of my surroundings rather than focusing in too closely on the specific problem.
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