CB wrote:
OK - somewhere else online I just read that 15A circuits can only
handle 1800 watts and it had me wondering. I went & checked my wife's
hair dryer, and it's marked at 1875W. How in the heck is my 15A
breaker not tripping? We've lived here a year & a half and it hasn't
tripped.

15A x 120V = 1800W

At 30A the breaker might trip in 20 seconds (taken from a trip curve).
At 1875W the breaker might trip in a couple hours.

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