Overloaded Outlet It may not be the appliance alone but a combination of loads drawing too much current that is causing the trip. The GFCI is not tripping; as mentioned, it doesn't provide overcurrent protection. GFCI Breaker The tripped device will be the circuit breaker at the panel. You...
outlet in the den, I saw the insulation flash off the cord just before the whole house went dark. Somehow the circuit breaker on the branch circuit failed and I tripped the main breaker on a 200 amp panel. My mother has never been anywhere near as impressed with this feat as I was, ...