I don't have GFCI outlets, but I do have everything in my tank plugged into a 3000watt UPS with GFCI on it =)
Hydor Korlia pumps almost killed me
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Any standard interruptible power supply (UPS) should have GFCI protection built-in, and will almost certainly be able to handle at least as much if not more amps than your standard 115v wiring can supply.
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Depends on how the circuit is "layed out" or designed. Many times the transformer is considered part of the rectifier circuit and rectifier diodes do get very hot. Usually they burn out when a resistor in the line goes. If you map the circuit down to every part, the individual rectifier doesn't generate as much heat as the transformer but the resitors run in line with the diode which are necessary to run the rectifier often produce considerable combinded heat. Just depends on the application and how the circuit is layed out. A good example is you can usually rest your hand on a transformer for a short period and it will be warm to hot. When a rectifier diode burns out it will often seer flesh.
All that said, most people I know who go through the trouble of building a schematic label the rectifier diode and the transformer as one circuit known as either the rectifer or the transformer.
