I'm making an assumption about the reason for replacing the GFCI if it trips repeatedly during normal use due to a faulty appliance. My assumption is that UL is concerned that the GFCI may be damaged by the repeated tripping. (I know I was!) Hence, my question about testing. If testing is essentially doing the same thing that the faulty appliance is doing, then won't testing also damage the GFCI?

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