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Just curious? If you were building your home, and your local code did not require afci's, would you still use them?
Does major renovations count?ItsHot said:Just curious? If you were building your home, and your local code did not require afci's, would you still use them?
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/codes/ruleproposals/doc11.pdf6. NEC/2008, Article 210.12 ? Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI):
The NEC/2008 expands the areas where AFCIs would be required. They would be required everywhere except kitchens, bathrooms, and garages. The old arguments -- that there are not many manufacturers, that AFCI are not generally available, and that they increase cost without a concomitant increase in safety -- are obsolete. AFCI are available and no longer add to the overall cost of the house, so this section of NEC/2008 is retained.
ItsHot said:Just curious? If you were building your home, and your local code did not require afci's, would you still use them?
electricalperson said:whats wrong with afci's? a properly wired circuit will cause no problems for them.
William1978 said:.... the first time they tripped because of a vaccum cleaner or something like that out they would come.
I agree with this comment.electricalperson said:well if something is plugged in a receptacle and causes the afci to trip its not the breakers fault. the breaker is doing its job. get a new vaccuum.
celtic said:I agree with this comment.
Put the AFCI protection on the appliance/cordset...like they do for hair dryers:
electricalperson said:well if something is plugged in a receptacle and causes the afci to trip its not the breakers fault. the breaker is doing its job. get a new vaccuum.
i dont like it when people get mad when a breaker does its job. people always ask me to take GFCI's out because they keep tripping when they plug the christmas lights in outside
iwire said:What does that do for the branch circuit?
celtic said:In the case of a blow dryer?
Nothing.
In the case of AFCI protection?
Puts the onus on the manufac. to protect their products.
Going back to the dryer....why is the GFCI even there?
Is it because not every home has had GFCI protection installed?
You're not used to that from me by now :smile:iwire said:You lost me.
I completely understand that.iwire said:GFCI requirements are for outlets.
AFCI regiments are for circuits.
The appliance makers can do nothing to protect the branch circuits.