On 25 May 2007 11:01:20 -0700, BoyntonStu wrote:

A 1650 Watt element will go on momentarily but then causes the 20 Amp
GFI to break.

I tried it on 2 different GFI breakers.

When plugged into a non-GFI circuit, it works fine.


There are a few possibilities that my meager mind considered:

1 There is some current in the neutral leg. Multimeter does not
show anything.

I'm curious how you are trying to measure current in the neutral wire
with a multimeter????

2 Buy a higher Amp GFI.

3 The GFI is more sensitive to a load near its 20 Amp rating.
1650Watts/(20 x 115)

4 And the no-no answer, replace the GFI with a non-GFI breaker.

Any suggestions?