GFCI devices do NOT protect against overcurrent like a circuit breaker.
They protect against ground faults (an imbalance of the current in the hot
and neutral wires).
If there are too many devices plugged into a GFCI, and none of them are
defective, then it is expected that the circuit breaker would trip first.
-steve
On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 10:35 PM, <hol(a)gaskill.com> wrote:
are espresso makers being used atm?
On 2015-02-05 17:01, David Keenan wrote:
All electrical appliances (toasters, microwave, hot water maker) in the
kitchen have been temporarily moved to Sudo Room, following the electrical
breaker powering the upstairs & la commune tripping with increasing
regularity.
This circuit powering the kitchen used to be on breaker #8 of the subpanel
in Rise Above (west wall), now it is on #7 moved by Steve Bloom. Unfo it's
now tripping way more than it een used to before, and hi-amp appliances in
the kitchen such as toasters etc almost immediately trip the circuit. At
this point this is a hazardous condition and an electricians are being
called to try and resolve this.
Please do not put any of these appliances back into the kitchen circuit
until this electrical problem has been addressed. And contact me if anyone
has any questions. Thank you :)
Best,
David
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