arc requirment
- Thread starter Jeff Rae
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- retired electrician
Re: arc requirment
yes
yes
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- Illinois
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- retired electrician
Re: arc requirment
Greg,
I don't see a need for looking at another thread. If you are using the 2002 or 2005 code, it is very clear that the 110 volt smoke alarm in a dwelling unit bedroom must be served by a branch circuit that has AFCI protection.
Don
Greg,
I don't see a need for looking at another thread. If you are using the 2002 or 2005 code, it is very clear that the 110 volt smoke alarm in a dwelling unit bedroom must be served by a branch circuit that has AFCI protection.
Don
speedypetey
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Re: arc requirment
True, but this has been a part of our trade for over three years now. Shouldn't this simple concept be common knowledge by now?
True, but this has been a part of our trade for over three years now. Shouldn't this simple concept be common knowledge by now?
- Location
- Bremerton, Washington
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- Master Electrician
Re: arc requirment
Jeff AFCI's were first required in the 1999 NEC and then the requirements expanded in the 2002.
Look for more AFCI requirements with future code editions.
The CMP clearly meant for the dwelling unit smoke detectors to be AFCI protected.
Three years ago we had so many AFCI quesitons, we had a separate topic for them. This is the first AFCI question I have seen in months.
Jeff AFCI's were first required in the 1999 NEC and then the requirements expanded in the 2002.
Look for more AFCI requirements with future code editions.
The CMP clearly meant for the dwelling unit smoke detectors to be AFCI protected.
Three years ago we had so many AFCI quesitons, we had a separate topic for them. This is the first AFCI question I have seen in months.
sparkslord
Member
Re: arc requirment
I work with a company that has forty lisenced electricians installing smokies on their own circuit, not arc-fault protected. We are under the 2005 code. The AHJ does not have a problem with this. We have been doing this for almost two years now.
I work with a company that has forty lisenced electricians installing smokies on their own circuit, not arc-fault protected. We are under the 2005 code. The AHJ does not have a problem with this. We have been doing this for almost two years now.
bdarnell
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- Indianapolis, IN
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- Retired Engineer
Re: arc requirment
Check your local codes. Here in Indiana, the requirement for arc fault protection was deleted from our state code.
electricmanscott
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- Boston, MA
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- Massachusetts Master Electrician, one man show.
Re: arc requirment
That doesn't make it right. NEC requires arc fault protection and some regulations require smokes to be fed from general purpose branch circuits. Your inspector is not doing his job and if you are willingly violating the code simply because the inpsector allows it you aren't doing yours either.
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