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    Aug 17, 2007, 08:41 AM
    15 a breaker load
    The rating of the breaker say 15 amps , can I pull a load of 15 amps continues, or is the breaker derated by 20%
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    Aug 17, 2007, 08:58 AM
    If a load runs 3 hours or more it is considered as a continuous load, and the entire circuit, including the circuit breaker is to be loaded no more than 80 % of the circuit rating. So, a 15 amp circuit should have no more than 1440 watts running continuously.
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