I certainly can't provide you or the Forum a copy of UL 1699. I can, however, explain exactly what the "Carbonized Path Arc Ignition Test" is and how the test is performed. Just keep in mind this is only one of four arc fault detection tests that are performed on AFCI devices. There are roughly 50 different performance tests that are performed on AFCI devices, per the standard.
One would imagine my request a no brainer for a NFPA, IAEI, ICC, BOAF, and LPI member Bryan.
But it doesn't exist, only alluded to in canned studies paid for by biased sources.
Eventually,like many of us, you'll stumble on the cotton test, but you'll also find it'll have little to do with residential voltages anywhere on this rock. That and a path, any path,, is parallel NOT a series event
This is a pivotal point, as GFP functions for parallel , the rops which would held any salvation for the technology being summarily dismissed by cmp-2 with little ado essentially reduce it to series arc functionality
making them panel cha cha at best....
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Which brings me to a particular experience i had as a FF. A number of ski bums rented a chalet , which caught fire.
The four of them were caught on the 2nd flr. Three opted over the balcony (multiple broken bones occurring) , one decided to pick up an old fire extinguisher and head down to battle the flames.
He was found dead, with the empty extinguisher near by his remains
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The analogy fits afci technology well , jmho, anyone supporting it is advocating the empty fire extinguisher
~RJ~
