Electrical mystery

[00tec]

We got the lights up and running this morning. Switch is fine, and looks to have been recently replaced. When the switch is flipped, it kicks off the breaker and kills nearby circuits. Oddly, it trips 2 different breakers at the same time.
Izzy will have an electrician track down the trouble when possible.
We were unable to find what the switch operates, but we didn't check outlets. It does not appear to be a light.

[izzy]

We got the lights up and running this morning. Switch is fine, and looks to have been recently replaced. When the switch is flipped, it kicks off the breaker and kills nearby circuits. Oddly, it trips 2 different breakers at the same time.
Izzy will have an electrician track down the trouble when possible.
We were unable to find what the switch operates, but we didn't check outlets. It does not appear to be a light.

Thanks again for coming by this morning. We at least have the power back, you're a life saver.

[00tec]

Thanks again for coming by this morning. We at least have the power back, you're a life saver.

No problem....

On second thought, I bet that it was supposed to be a 3 way switch along with the one on the other side of the kitchen that was partially patched over.

[SideShow Bob]

We got the lights up and running this morning. Switch is fine, and looks to have been recently replaced. When the switch is flipped, it kicks off the breaker and kills nearby circuits. Oddly, it trips 2 different breakers at the same time.
Izzy will have an electrician track down the trouble when possible.
We were unable to find what the switch operates, but we didn't check outlets. It does not appear to be a light.

A standard or 3-way switch ? Or the rare 4-Way ?
Which ever it is, it is definatly miswired & shorting two circuits together.
What are the breakers labeled as in the circuit breaker can ? If they are not labeled, there is another code violation. If your breaker can was professionally replaced (receipt for work done ?) there should have been a permit pulled and an electrical inspection done.