UL Warning - AFCI Circuit Testers From Etcon, Inc.

[mikeackley]

Just FYI:

While doing some research on UL's website I ran across this warning of potentially hazardous AFCI circuit testers.

Quote - "Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is notifying consumers and retailers that Etcon Inc.'s receptacle/AFCI (arc fault circuit interrupter) circuit tester, model AF120, may pose a risk of electric shock. This product has not been evaluated by UL and bears an unauthorized UL Listing Mark. In addition to the potential shock hazard, this product may not properly test all types of arc fault circuit interrupters."

For more details - http://www.ul.com/media/newsrel/nr092402.html

 

[luke warmwater]

Re: UL Warning - AFCI Circuit Testers From Etcon, Inc.

I still have my original Etcon AFCI tester. They were recalled but I kept it. There was talk about this a while back on the old forum, but I couldn't find it. Etcon has since changed their website and it no longer has the UL statement. They now call the tester an AFCI Tripper and receptacle tester. It does trip an AFCI and a GFCI.