AFCI Breakers

[jonny1982]

Is it NEC required that AFCI breakers be used in a finished basement, or can regular breakers be used?

thanks

 

[wolverine22]

AFCI Breakers

AFCI breakers are required for almost all areas of a finished basement

 

[kwired]

read 210.12

read 210.12

it contains this phrase "supplying outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, laundry areas, or similar rooms or areas"
if your finished room is in a dwelling and is one of these rooms mentioned, it needs AFCI protection whether in a basement or on the 100th floor.

2014 changes made it to where there isn't much left inside a dwelling that doesn't need AFCI. A few items not mentioned are bathrooms, garages and unfinished basements or crawlspaces.

 

[jonny1982]

it contains this phrase "supplying outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, laundry areas, or similar rooms or areas"
if your finished room is in a dwelling and is one of these rooms mentioned, it needs AFCI protection whether in a basement or on the 100th floor.

Thanks

 

[cowboyjwc]

it contains this phrase "supplying outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, laundry areas, or similar rooms or areas"
if your finished room is in a dwelling and is one of these rooms mentioned, it needs AFCI protection whether in a basement or on the 100th floor.

2014 changes made it to where there isn't much left inside a dwelling that doesn't need AFCI. A few items not mentioned are bathrooms, garages and unfinished basements or crawlspaces.[/QUOTE]

Places where you need a GFI instead.

 

[kwired]

it contains this phrase "supplying outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, laundry areas, or similar rooms or areas"
if your finished room is in a dwelling and is one of these rooms mentioned, it needs AFCI protection whether in a basement or on the 100th floor.

2014 changes made it to where there isn't much left inside a dwelling that doesn't need AFCI. A few items not mentioned are bathrooms, garages and unfinished basements or crawlspaces.[/QUOTE]

Places where you need a GFI instead.

To some extent yes, that statement was more true for 2011 NEC. In 2014 they did add the kitchens and laundry areas which often have GFCI requirements in at least part of the area.