General installation requirements for arc-fault circuit interrupter protection requirements in 2011 NEC. Effective January 1, 2014, where a receptacle outlet is supplied by a branch circuit that ...

What is this new circuit breaker, the Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI), and how is it better than the circuit breakers (CBs) we have? Let me tell you a little story. Recently, I was working in a ...

Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters were originally required only for bedrooms, but code now calls for AFCI protection in other living areas of the house, including living and dining rooms.

According to the National Fire Protection Association and the National Fire Incident Reporting System data, the five-year period from 1994 to 1998 averaged 73,500 annual electrical fires that were ...

The United States' National Electrical Code (NEC) recently expanded Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) requirements (see "Arc-Detecting Circuit Breakers Will See Wider Use" at www ...

Residential electrical branch circuit breakers incorporate electronic and electrical technology in Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters that can turn off power to prevent fires if arcing occurs.