Pushing the test button should trip the breaker. 15 A 1 Pole Pushbutton Circuit Breakers are available at Mouser Electronics. It’s that simple! Just checked the box. It is used as a substitute to GFCI wall outlets allowing the customer to know exactly where to go (back to electrical panel) in the event of a tripped circuit. Troubleshooting the circuit itself can be quite time-consuming. The breaker continuously runs a self-test. This could cause injury or death if person touches the shorted appliance causing the alternate ground path. » If the circuit breaker trips immediately, it is detecting a Fault to Ground. A 16 amp load may well be within the range of not ever tripping. If you are talking about a real breaker, and if this breaker is a GFCI breaker with a test button, then it's probably tripping due to a ground fault rather than due to overload. Optional waterproof boot provides additional circuit breaker protection in wet environments. Compact, ignition protected design allows high-density DC circuit protection in tight quarters. This will cause the handle to move to an intermediate "tripped" position indicating that the GFCI is functioning properly. » If the circuit breaker trips after a 2-second delay; it is detecting an Arc Fault. Depress the "TEST" button. The GE 15 Amp Single Pole Ground Fault Circuit Breaker with Self-Test has a tin plated copper stab to create a reliable, permanent and corrosion resistant connection. It can be identified by the special colored test-button near its handle. One is the "thermal trip" where it accumulates heat due to being in an overload state (somewhat higher than the rating) and will eventually trip. 6 Self-test has failed. The time depends on the load. Troubleshooting a ground fault circuit interrupt, or GFI, breaker is pretty straightforward. Push-to-reset, "trip free" design cannot be held "ON" during fault conditions. If the circuit breaker fails to trip, it must be replaced. • Simply turn off the circuit breaker, hold down the Push-To-Test button, and then turn the circuit breaker back on. This could also be caused by a nail or screw piercing the electrical cabling in the wall. The breaker has detected that current is following an alternate path to ground. I figured I'd resume my "turn the whole thing off and on again" experiment so I flipped all the individual breakers to the off position and then back on. Reset your circuit breaker by pushing the handle to the "OFF" position first, then "ON." The GFI breaker is designed with a test button incorporated into the breaker itself. A 20 amp load might give you 10 minutes. A 30 amp load on a 15 amp breaker should be within a minute. AFCI Circuit Breaker Troubleshooting. 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