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Default Does GFCI receptacle act as a circuit breaker?

On Aug 17, 7:30*am, wrote:
Will a 15 or 20 amp GFCI receptacle trip there is not a ground fault but if
more than its rated current flows through it?


No, but they are interesting to look at if you have a defective one to
take apart. They have a nifty little toroidal transformer feeding an
op-amp which then drives a small solenoid.