Is there a 2 pole 60 amp AFCI breaker in existance for residential 120/240v

[AFJES]

Does anyone know if there is a 2 pole 60 amp AFCI breaker on the market for residential 120/240v service? I see so far just 2 pole 15 and 20 amp out there. If there is not too worried as to who the manufacturer is at this point, just more interested in knowing if such a breaker exists first.

Thanks

 

[iwire]

Does anyone know if there is a 2 pole 60 amp AFCI breaker on the market for residential 120/240v service? I see so far just 2 pole 15 and 20 amp out there. If there is not too worried as to who the manufacturer is at this point, just more interested in knowing if such a breaker exists first.

Thanks

I would be very surprised because the only size circuits they are required are 15 and 20 amp 125 volt circuits.

No need to make something that won't be sold and I doubt even the manufacturers would gamble by using a AFCI main to protect a number of branch circuits.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Agreed I doubt it exists. If you are thinking about controlling an entire panel with it then that IMO is a very bad idea.

 

[mopowr steve]

May not be long though, once 2017 NEC updates are in force if all circuits including 240 volt appliances are added to the list you may see them then.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

May not be long though, once 2017 NEC updates are in force if all circuits including 240 volt appliances are added to the list you may see them then.

Can you imagine troubleshooting with the entire house on an afci. I doubt that they will ever make them

 

[jumper]

May not be long though, once 2017 NEC updates are in force if all circuits including 240 volt appliances are added to the list you may see them then.

Pretty sure no 240V circuits made the 2017 list.

 

[augie47]

Agreed I doubt it exists. If you are thinking about controlling an entire panel with it then that IMO is a very bad idea.

Definitely agree.
In addition an argument could be made that 210.12 requires the AFCI protection be branch circuit protection

 

[mopowr steve]

Pretty sure no 240V circuits made the 2017 list.

My last read was that they were on the list but that's been a while ago. Guess they dropped it?

 

[Pizza]

Agreed I doubt it exists. If you are thinking about controlling an entire panel with it then that IMO is a very bad idea.

It's actually not a bad idea.... When you go back to troubleshoot a tripping arc fault breaker you would only have to replace (1) arc fault breaker with a regular breaker instead of replacing 20-25 of them.
Boom your done good to go now.


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[JDB3]

I was told by a electrical utility inspector (former supervisor of electrical company) that he has heard of an AFCI main breaker panel !!

 

[iwire]

It's actually not a bad idea.... When you go back to troubleshoot a tripping arc fault breaker you would only have to replace (1) arc fault breaker with a regular breaker instead of replacing 20-25 of them.
Boom your done good to go now.


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No that is a bad idea, it would take forever to troubleshoot.

 

[AFJES]

OK, thanks. I guess it is pretty safe to say now there is none in existence.
Much appreciate the assistance.