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If you have tracked it down to the fridge coming on kicking the breaker, the compressor/motor on the fridge is getting old and causing a much bigger draw to start up. Same with A/C compressors. Do you know what outlets are on what breakers? Bet you have something new plugged in. Transformers for things like PCs, Chargers, TVs, Stereos, etc still draw even when the device is in sleep mode, or in the case of chargers not even being used. I have a power strip with all my chargers on it that I turn off the power strip when not charging. Also have a power strip for the TV and associated cable box, stereo that has sockets that are only powered on when my stereo receiver is powered on and loads its socket.

I have a ground fault breaker that has only two bathroom and one garage receptacle on it, they all have ground fault receptacles. Had a fan/heater melt the extension cord and receptacle in the garage before throwing the breaker. After replacing the ground fault receptacle ANY power tool will immediately throw the breaker AND the ground fault receptacle. Can plug in and run same power tools off the ground fault receptacles in either bathroom on the same breaker. I'm pretty sure the melt down effected the wiring from the garage receptacle to the breaker box.
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