Panels/ arc fault?

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because of arc fault req. on all electrical circuits in residential bdrms Are panels now prohibited in all residential bdrms ???

Why or Whynot???


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Re: Panels/ arc fault?

210.12B requires all 15 and 20 amps outlets to be protected. See def of outlet.
 
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"All 120-volt, single phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets . . ."

If the branch circuit is in a bedroom, it is not required to be protected with an AFCI device unless it feeds an outlet in the bedroom. In Indiana, that has been changed to read receptacle outlets. :D
 
Re: Panels/ arc fault?

The simple answer is that a panel does not meet the definition of "outlet" since a panel does not "take current to supply utilization equipment".
 
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