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What is an arc fault circuit interupter (AFCI)?
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Breakers Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter Breakers, or AFCIs are now required in new construction by the National Electric Code (NEC). (Your town/city may not require them). What are they? Do you need them?
The AFCI breaker performs a different job entirely from GFIs, Ground Fault Interrupter (GFCI) breakers and outlets. A GFI protects you from becoming part of the circtuit and getting a shock. The AFCI breaker protects you and your house from a fire.
How? Well, when a Hot wire makes a solid contact with a ground or a neutral, the current draw will be high enough to trip the breaker. But if the contact is intermittent and not a solid contact due to loose or corroded connections or failing insulation, what develops is an arc. The arc causes heat, which left uncorrected could eventually wind up causing a fire. The AFCI breaker detects an arc by the characteristic wave an arc causes in the electrical flow. When it sees an arc fault of large enough magnitude, it will trip the breaker.
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