The GFCI breaker in your panel is a power limiting circuit breaker just like all of the other breakers as well as protecting from ground faults just like a wall GFCI does. In newer homes, there is also AFCI breakers (arc fault). These breakers serve most all circuits except ones protected by GFCI. They are not interchangeable, however.
On 1/19/2014 10:46 PM, Ron Johnson wrote:
You can pull as many amps on a GFCI as it's rated for - usually 20 amps. But like any other outlet, constant use (over three hours) limits the usage by 85%. That's a rule of thumb - in other words only use constant 17 amps on a 20 Amp outlet. But it's best not to push it too much, depending on what else is on the circuit.
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
From: jhnidy@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jan 2014 23:40:47 -0500
Subject: Re: [DIY] Ground fault interrupter
Does that mean that I could pull many amps through the GFI as long as they where balanced? In other words should I panic?
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Woodhaven, MI
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