The panel in question is a Square D "QO" 13040M200 Load Center . . . i e 30 spaces with the last 5 on each side suitable for twins . . . Total = 40 SP breakers.. This typical house used up 3 bed AFCIs, 3 bath AFCIs, 8 spaces for the kitchen, 1 20A AFCI for the Dining Room, 4 general lighting & DRs , smokes, etc. Throw in 3 outdoor circuits + a pool. The twist outs on the cover haven't been removed and I'm already out of room - the panel ground wires are still shiny!
Maybe what I'm trying to ask, before I have to go to a subpanel,is, in NY, do I have to have 20A AFCIs in the panel for the bath circuits . . . or, can I twin them out and just go with the required GFI Receptacles in each of the 3 baths? (somebody is gonna have to make a 50 space panel in order to grow with NEC 70 reqs)