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Originally Posted by TimCraig

Most circuit breakers work thermally. So the first time, the breaker is starting out from dead cold. Once it trips, it's gotten to the critical temperature. It doesn't reset until it cools to the reset temperature which is well above dead cold. So next time it takes less energy to heat up to the trip temperature.

That makes sense. I wonder if muffin fans or another cooling method directed at or near the breaker panel would help? Or watercooling using the water from this year's water game.