Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupters are relatively new electrical safety devices that first appeared in the 1999 National Electric Code. AFCI devices look very similar to GFCI devices, in that they have a ...
Circuit breakers, despite any techy magic happening beneath the surface, should be the most predictable things in the world.
Although flawed in its execution, the addition of AFCIs to the 2002 Code highlights the importance of arc-fault protection. Circuit breakers and fuses are effective in preventing fires caused by a ...
Your magazine is very informative. I would like to comment on the article by Gerald Winstanley from NEMA, starting on page C34 of the November 2007 issue. The article on arc fault detectors talks ...