S sparkadaddy Member Feb 14, 2006 #1 Will a AFCI provide protection on old knob and tube wiring were the polarity has been compromised thoughout the two bedrooms?
Will a AFCI provide protection on old knob and tube wiring were the polarity has been compromised thoughout the two bedrooms?
don_resqcapt19 Moderator Staff member Location Illinois Occupation retired electrician Feb 14, 2006 #2 Re: AFCI and knob&tube An AFCI will provide limited protection on systems that do not have an EGC. This is because much of the work of the AFCI is really done by its ground fault detection circuit. Don
Re: AFCI and knob&tube An AFCI will provide limited protection on systems that do not have an EGC. This is because much of the work of the AFCI is really done by its ground fault detection circuit. Don