ac window unit afci or ocpd

[MBLES]

will i need a afci for a window unit in the living room? Or just bedrooms. 120v
a/c unit

 

[Twoskinsoneman]

will i need a afci for a window unit in the living room? Or just bedrooms. 120v
a/c unit

210.12

(B) Dwelling Units.​

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All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and
20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in
dwelling unit family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms,
parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation
rooms, closets, hallways, or similar rooms or areas shall be
protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter,
combination-type, installed to provide protection of the​

branch circuit.

 

[480sparky]

210.12

(B) Dwelling Units.

All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and

20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in
dwelling unit family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms,
parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation
rooms, closets, hallways, or similar rooms or areas shall be
protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter,
combination-type, installed to provide protection of the​

branch circuit.
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That's 2008. Maybe the OP is on an older edition.

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[Twoskinsoneman]

That's 2008. Maybe the OP is on an older edition.

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I always make the assumption that the OP is asking about the latest code version unless he says otherwise.

 

[480sparky]

I always make the assumption that the OP is asking about the latest code version unless he says otherwise.

You know what they say about the word assume, don't you?