czars
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Does anyone have a handle on which manufacturers, if any, sell AFCI breakers that may be used on MWBCs?
AFCI on MWBC
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petersonra
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can an afci be used on a MWBC at all?
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- Placerville, CA, USA
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No theoretical reason why not. The arc signature will be the same.
If the breaker includes GFP, then the neutral must run through the two pole breaker, just like for a GFCI breaker.
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If the breaker includes GFP, then the neutral must run through the two pole breaker, just like for a GFCI breaker.
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GE uses 2 sp afci breakers with handle ties. I believe CH also makes a dp afci. Here is how ge does it.
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I just verified that Cutler Hammer makes one-- part # CH215CAF or CH220CAF
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If I recall correctly, the GE AFCI breakers are the ones which do not include any ground fault sensing. Makes a difference!
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Yes that's true but CH does include afci and they have them- unless they took it out of the dp afci units
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BTW every manufacturer makes a dp gfci breaker so......
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That is why you have to use a dp unit for those types instead of just handle tie.....
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That is correct-- I thought you were thinking the others didn't have it because of the gfci.
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