lonniewright
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I was told this week by a wholesale electrical supplier that the code book has dropped the requirement for arc fault breakers in the bedrooms. Is this true? If so, when did it go into effect?
peter d said:No, it has not been removed from the NEC. However, some states like Indiana have ammended the NEC to remove the AFCI requirement.
lonniewright said:peter d said:No, it has not been removed from the NEC. However, some states like Indiana have ammended the NEC to remove the AFCI requirement.
The supplier I was talking to was from Indiana, so that answers my question. Thanks. Lonnie
peter d said:Yes, Indiana is the only state that I know of that ammended it statewide. But I think there are a few others.
As far as the "why," it's because of the controversy surrounding the introduction of the AFCI and its effectiveness.