"Is the breaker a GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter) or an AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter)? These type of breakers have a test trip push button on them."
There are no test trip buttons on any of the circuit breakers in the breaker panel.
"As for the circuit breaker used on the Cary.... Is the switch actually a breaker? The handle trips position and has to be reset? If it is indeed a breaker the more times it is tripped the weaker it becomes."
Yes it is an actual breaker as the switch has to be switched back on to put the unit back into standby. I have had it replaced to no avail.
"By chance does your friend have a clamp on amprobe so you could measure the inrush current draw of the amp on startup?
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He did use one yesterday I have forgotten the outcome and will ask him tomorrow.
I do live in a high rise and my building said and I quote "as long as the breaker is not tripping then we do not concider you to have a problem." So much for living in a "luxury building".
There are no test trip buttons on any of the circuit breakers in the breaker panel.
"As for the circuit breaker used on the Cary.... Is the switch actually a breaker? The handle trips position and has to be reset? If it is indeed a breaker the more times it is tripped the weaker it becomes."
Yes it is an actual breaker as the switch has to be switched back on to put the unit back into standby. I have had it replaced to no avail.
"By chance does your friend have a clamp on amprobe so you could measure the inrush current draw of the amp on startup?
"
He did use one yesterday I have forgotten the outcome and will ask him tomorrow.
I do live in a high rise and my building said and I quote "as long as the breaker is not tripping then we do not concider you to have a problem." So much for living in a "luxury building".