AFCI PROTECTION

[frostback]

In an apartment i have 2 20amp circuits serving the required counter top receptacles including the
refrigerator using GFI feed thru devices.The receptacles in the dining area are also on one of
the appliance circuits.The code says that the dining area receptacles are to be AFCI protected.
How do you put the dining rm receptacles on the GFI protected circuit and also on a AFCI
protected circuit.
I am using 15 amp AFCI breakers for the general purpose lighting and power circuits.

 

[JDBrown]

I'm afraid I don't see the problem. Is there a reason you can't install a 20 amp AFCI breaker for the SABC that feeds the dining room, and then use a feed-through GFCI device to provide ground-fault protection where it's required?

 

[jumper]

There are AFCI receptacles that you could use for the AFCI protection of the dining room.

 

[jumper]

In an apartment i have 2 20amp circuits serving the required counter top receptacles including the
refrigerator using GFI feed thru devices.The receptacles in the dining area are also on one of
the appliance circuits.The code says that the dining area receptacles are to be AFCI protected.
How do you put the dining rm receptacles on the GFI protected circuit and also on a AFCI
protected circuit.
I am using 15 amp AFCI breakers for the general purpose lighting and power circuits.

SABC will need 20A AFCI breaker or 15A AFCI receptacle rated for 20A feed through.

 

[Little Bill]

In an apartment i have 2 20amp circuits serving the required counter top receptacles including the
refrigerator using GFI feed thru devices.The receptacles in the dining area are also on one of
the appliance circuits.The code says that the dining area receptacles are to be AFCI protected.
How do you put the dining rm receptacles on the GFI protected circuit and also on a AFCI
protected circuit.
I am using 15 amp AFCI breakers for the general purpose lighting and power circuits.

First off, you don't need to protect the entire SABC with GFCI, only the counter top receps require it.

Second, there is nothing that prevents you (code wise) from running a third SABC for the dining room. You could just AFCI protect that one circuit.