Stevenfyeager
Senior Member
- Location
- United States, Indiana
- Occupation
- electrical contractor
2014 code - max of 75 feet from panel to Arcfault 20 amp receptacle. Is this wire length or actual distance ? Thank you
Distance of Arcfault Rec. from panel
- Thread starter Stevenfyeager
- Start date
- Status
rcarroll
Senior Member
- Location
- Fort Collins, Colorado
Wire length. "the maximum length of branch circuit wiring from overcurrent device to the first outlet..."
- Location
- Illinois
- Occupation
- retired electrician
The length requirements only come into play when you are applying 210.12(A)(3) or (4).
210.12(A)(3) requires the circuit originate at a "listed supplemental arc protection circuit breaker". That breaker does not exist and probably never will as there is no standard to build such a breaker.
210.12(A)(4) requires that the circuit originate at an AFCI of the branch circuit/feeder type. That is the type of the original AFCI breakers and would likely cost just as much as the currently required combination type AFCI breaker.
210.12(A)(3) requires the circuit originate at a "listed supplemental arc protection circuit breaker". That breaker does not exist and probably never will as there is no standard to build such a breaker.
210.12(A)(4) requires that the circuit originate at an AFCI of the branch circuit/feeder type. That is the type of the original AFCI breakers and would likely cost just as much as the currently required combination type AFCI breaker.
- Status