arc fault in Georgia

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I received a letter from the county saying new permits must comply with code on arc fault circuits on residential receps. The last account I had Ga. has not adopted the arc faults on all receps, just the ones in the bedrooms. The letter doesnt say if the compliance is just for bedrooms or if that has changed to all recepts. Does any one know if that has changed for Ga. Also the letter says code must be met for tamper prof recpts. , again I didnt think Ga adopted the code on that yet. Any one from Ga. Help !
 
Is there not a state number you can call with all this info. In our state it is all thru the depart. of insurance in Raleigh. Surely there is somewhere to call for ga.

check this web site
 
From the website:


*Delete Subsection (B) ?Dwelling Units? of Section 210.12 ?Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection? and substitute the following:
210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection.
(B) Dwelling Unit Bedrooms. All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms shall be protected by a listed arc-fault circuit interrupter to provide protection of the branch circuit.
FPN: For information on types of arc-fault circuit interrupters, see UL 1699-1999, Standard for Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Exception: The location of the arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be permitted to be at other than the origination of the branch circuit in compliance with (a) and (b):
(a)
The arc-fault circuit interrupter installed within 1.8m (6 ft) of the branch circuit overcurrent device as measured along the branch circuit conductors.
(b)
The circuit conductors between the branch circuit overcurrent device and the arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a neutral raceway or a cable with a metallic sheath.
(Effective January 1, 2009; AMENDMENT EXPIRES JANUARY 1, 2010)
End of Amendments.
GA Electrical Code (National Electrical Code) Amendments 2009 3
 
tamper proofs were adopted as-is in the '08; as already noted here we're required to use AFCI's per '08 now.

for future reference, questions on these issues can be directed to the GA dept of community affairs.

specifically, you can call john watts @ 404 679 5246; he's a very helpful person.


i'm glad you brought this up because honestly, i'd forgotten all about it. haven't done any new houses in quite some time.
 
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