Tripping a breaker under fault conditions is somewhat destructive to the breaker, and if it keeps tripping, you’ll notice it becomes easier and easier over time.
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demunted@lemmy.ml 1 month agoADHD guy here.
Wondering if these are reasons but need someone knowledge to answer
- does the mains breaker have a limited amount of resets / duty cycle?
- is it bad for the whole house to trip sometimes? For me having to reset electronics, potential data loss etc makes it annoying.
- is there a potential for surging when the mains is flicked back on from everything starting simultaneously?
iamdefinitelyoverthirteen@lemmy.world 1 month ago
antimidas@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
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The first point is actually a really good one, and one I didn’t really remember to consider. I’d guess it has at least something to do with that (and would explain why many homes around here are still configured with traditional fuses for the main connection – no need to worry about lifetime when you have to replace them anyways)