Tripping Ch Dual Function Arc Faults

[Electrician John]

Good morning, I have 2 cutler hammer arc fault breakers some times they trip together sometimes not, even when nothing is in use. From everything we have traced and dug into which seems to be everything on each circuit there is no crossing neutrals and the two circuits are not even in any of the boxes together. Any ideas? Thank you

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

If they are the old style, I’d replace them with the new kind that has trip codes.

Did one the other day and it showed internal failure. Lot quicker and easier than tearing into a house full of wiring, chasing a ghost.

 

[Electrician John]

Thank you, just replaced both breakers and will see if that solves it. Thank you for the quick response

 

[ramsy]

cutler hammer arc fault breakers

No GF function with Eaton type CH AFCI.

Lot quicker and easier than tearing into a house full of wiring, chasing a ghost.

Many General contractors use laborers that wont read OEM test procedures, or fault codes

Thank you, just replaced both breakers and will see if that solves it.

Many non-residential electricians on this forum wont read instructions, if WAG replacements, or getting answers on the internet is easier.

 

[ptonsparky]

No GF function with Eaton type CH AFCI.

Many General contractors use laborers that wont read OEM test procedures, or fault codes

Many non-residential electricians on this forum wont read instructions, if WAG replacements, or getting answers on the internet is easier.

What changed in the last few days? Anything?

 

[ramsy]

What changed in the last few days? Anything?

Try pinging the OP notifications

 

[Little Bill]

Try pinging the OP notifications

What are you drinking?

 

[ramsy]

What changed in the last few days? Anything?

Nothings changed for me, that I know of.

 

[ramsy]

What are you drinking?

You mean, what are you smoking?

 

[Little Bill]

You mean, what are you smoking?

Either one

 

[ramsy]

Either one

Same as usual - smog, but air quality is good today.

Why do you ask?

 

[ramsy]

Either one

Which observation in post #4 are you having a problem with.

 

[Seven-Delta-FortyOne]

Many General contractors use laborers that wont read OEM test procedures, or fault codes

Not surprisingly, I have no idea what you’re talking about.

I believe the OP is an electrician, not a General Contractor. Nor is there any indication he sent a laborer to trouble shoot it.

 

[ramsy]

I believe the OP is an electrician, not a General Contractor. Nor is there any indication he sent a laborer to trouble shoot it.

Glad my observation's didn’t offend a fraternal order of internet electricians, much less an aspiring psychologist, who really does’t need the internet.