80% max. ckt load

[Bill W]

Going back to your original question, If the 20a cb tripped on a circuit supposed to draw 18 amps then I would check the actual draw on the circuit.maybe more than 20a?. Heck, many circuits I come across are running 100% and sometimes more without the bkr tripping.Anyway, 210.23(a)(1) 80% rating of branch ckt, means 25a cbkr. but conductors not at 125% but rating of load. #12 awg...Can I get an A-men?

Maybe they"re GE breakers! 240.4(D) 240.4(G)...certain appliances...I don't see hot water heater on that list, but, then, I don't see a lot of things...Amen!

 

[Bill W]

I think the real question has become: if you put kermit the frog in a toaster oven for fifteen minutes would he be toasted, a crispy critter, or totally burned out? Or, is he rated to cook for five minutes max, and therefore only listed as fit for intermittent duty?

 

[celtic]

I dunno, but something's making me hungry