subman
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- Monmouth County
I dont do much residential wiring since my backgound is mostly industrial wiring. My experience with AFCI breakers is limited so if the question seems stupid please excuse me. I recently wired several rooms in a home renovation.
Problem 1-When I energized the master bedroom lighting circuit (AFCI) the breaker tripped immediately. I started troubleshooting and isolated the lighting feed, no trip. Connected the HH, tripped (with blubs installed). Connected ceiling fan power feed ( no trip). In the old days, I would assume a dead short on the HH circuit. Now Im not so sure anymore with the reputation AFCI's have with nuisance trippings.
Problem 2-connected receptacle feed-plugged in cordless drill charger-tripped (AFCI). Isolated feed-no trip. Plugged in cordless drill charger into another AFCI circuit-no trip.
My question is how can you tell the differnce between nuisance trippings and short circuit trippings?
All the wiring, outlets and breakers are all new.
I plan to go back and replace the AFCI breakers with standard. (for testing purposes.) Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Problem 1-When I energized the master bedroom lighting circuit (AFCI) the breaker tripped immediately. I started troubleshooting and isolated the lighting feed, no trip. Connected the HH, tripped (with blubs installed). Connected ceiling fan power feed ( no trip). In the old days, I would assume a dead short on the HH circuit. Now Im not so sure anymore with the reputation AFCI's have with nuisance trippings.
Problem 2-connected receptacle feed-plugged in cordless drill charger-tripped (AFCI). Isolated feed-no trip. Plugged in cordless drill charger into another AFCI circuit-no trip.
My question is how can you tell the differnce between nuisance trippings and short circuit trippings?
All the wiring, outlets and breakers are all new.
I plan to go back and replace the AFCI breakers with standard. (for testing purposes.) Any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.