izak
Senior Member
- Location
- Springfield, MO
OK. I have an intermittent tripping issue with combination-type GE AFCI breakers.
The original breakers (about 6 years old) were replaced with more of the same type, due to this intermittent issue.
Per a phone conversation with a local GE rep, I am considering replacing one of the breakers with a CH-type Cutler Hammer breaker, and waiting to see if the problem persists.
GE rep told me that about 5 or 6 years ago, there were alot of nuisance issues with GE combination-type AFCIs. The recommended fix was to install Cutler-Hammer AFCIs.
They told me that the Cutler Hammer breakers were listed to be used in other panels besides Cutler-Hammer, and GE was specifically named in that listing.
I know i can physically swap them out, but i really want to find the actual language in the listing that permits this. If anyone knows where i can find this, or has already dealt with this specific issue, I would be very pleased to know all that I can.
The only thing left to do in this troubleshooting adventure is a device-by-device, piece-by-peice visual inspection/replacement, and that will be time consuming and costly as these trip issues sometimes take months to occur, with no detectable pattern to the fault.
thank you in advance
Izak
The original breakers (about 6 years old) were replaced with more of the same type, due to this intermittent issue.
Per a phone conversation with a local GE rep, I am considering replacing one of the breakers with a CH-type Cutler Hammer breaker, and waiting to see if the problem persists.
GE rep told me that about 5 or 6 years ago, there were alot of nuisance issues with GE combination-type AFCIs. The recommended fix was to install Cutler-Hammer AFCIs.
They told me that the Cutler Hammer breakers were listed to be used in other panels besides Cutler-Hammer, and GE was specifically named in that listing.
I know i can physically swap them out, but i really want to find the actual language in the listing that permits this. If anyone knows where i can find this, or has already dealt with this specific issue, I would be very pleased to know all that I can.
The only thing left to do in this troubleshooting adventure is a device-by-device, piece-by-peice visual inspection/replacement, and that will be time consuming and costly as these trip issues sometimes take months to occur, with no detectable pattern to the fault.
thank you in advance
Izak