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1. AFCI's - what circuits are NOT required to be on AFCI? Used to be just bedrooms, now in residential it appears to be all circuits not on GFCI
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2. Are all smoke detectors in residential required to be smoke/CO2 combination detectors? Or just one CO2 on each floor?

3. Bathroom GFCI - used to be you could supply the whole bathroom circuit, which included lights, bath fan, and counter outlets on one circuit. With the newer AFCI regulations is that still true? Can the lighting still be supplied by the GFI supplying the outlet?

4. Are smoke detectors to be on their own circuit? Or should they be supplied from one of the bedroom circuits? Can't imagine they draw much.

5. Kitchen GFCI outlets, once the required GFI outlet is installed, which may serve one or two others in series, are the outlets in series required to be 20A outlets? And further, is that generally true, if any circuit is rated at 20A, ie- 12 gauge wire supplying it with a 20A breaker, are the outlets required to be 20A outlets, switches? I've had several here in NC tell me that it is not required since the total 20A would not be used by each and every receptacle, thus 15A receptacles may be used? Is that true?

6. All kitchen appliances on GFI? Refrigerator? Dishwasher? Disposal? Microwave?

I've been away from electrical for a couple of years and now coming back. My how things change. Thanks for any help.

David
 
Also what is your location as many states have not adopted the newer requirements of the 2011 or 2014, so some only require them in the bedrooms, here in Indiana 210.12 was remove so we don't install any AFCI's.
 
A real salad bowl of questions but I'll try my best.

1. In NEC2011 AFCI not required in kitchen, laundry and bath. In NEC2014 now required in kitchens and laundry.

2. Smoke detectors are not a NEC issue. Check with your local AHJ.

3. No.

4. Again, not an NEC issue.

5. Check you receptacle UL listing. Most 15A style receptacles are listed for 20A circuits.

6. 2011 All receptacles in the kitchen require GFCI. New for 2014, also hardwired dishwashers. Also in 2014 all kitchen circuits feeding receptacles or switches must have AFCI also. ( Yes, GFCI and AFCI! )

This list is most probably neither complete nor accurate. Please read the code in force in your jurisdiction.
Hope this helps.
 
hurk27 said:
Also what is your location as many states have not adopted the newer requirements of the 2011 or 2014, so some only require them in the bedrooms, here in Indiana 210.12 was remove so we don't install any AFCI's.
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In western NC. Not sure of the code cycle. 2011 I think.
 
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