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*https://currentelectricsystems.com/arc-fault-circuit-interrupter-afci-protection/#:~:text=According%20to%20current%20code%2C%20there,Exterior%20Receptacles%20and%20Lighting | *https://currentelectricsystems.com/arc-fault-circuit-interrupter-afci-protection/#:~:text=According%20to%20current%20code%2C%20there,Exterior%20Receptacles%20and%20Lighting | ||
*50% of fires can be prevented by AFCI breakers - [https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ecafci.pdf] - or about 2000 fires per year. | *This report states 50% of fires can be prevented by AFCI breakers - [https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ecafci.pdf] - or about 2000 fires per year. | ||
**In 1990-2000 - about 1 person died per day of residential fires in the USA. Property damage of $5M per death, and $640M in property, and more in injury - total of a couple billion. | **In 1990-2000 - about 1 person died per day of residential fires in the USA. Property damage of $5M per death, and $640M in property, and more in injury - total of a couple billion. | ||
*There appears to be significant controversy regarding AFCI breakers [https://www.electriciantalk.com/threads/reminder-that-afcis-are-a-scam.294415/]. And here - [https://forums.mikeholt.com/threads/is-overkill-a-bad-thing-arc-fault-and-ground-fault-where-not-required.124313/] - see Jfletcher. | *There appears to be significant controversy regarding AFCI breakers - [https://forums.mikeholt.com/threads/is-overkill-a-bad-thing-arc-fault-and-ground-fault-where-not-required.124313/] | ||
**Interestingly, Mike Holt Forum electricians are much against them. There is very little support for their effectiveness in the electrician community. This is 2023, so false trips are reportedly a culprit that leads to replacing such breakers with regular ones. | |||
**See also - [https://www.electriciantalk.com/threads/reminder-that-afcis-are-a-scam.294415/]. And here - [https://forums.mikeholt.com/threads/is-overkill-a-bad-thing-arc-fault-and-ground-fault-where-not-required.124313/] - see Jfletcher. | |||
=Links= | =Links= | ||
*NEC adoption by year by state - [https://na.bhs1.com/blog/post/state-by-state-guide-to-nec-adoption#:~:text=As%20of%20this%20writing%2C%20in,Nevada.] | *NEC adoption by year by state - [https://na.bhs1.com/blog/post/state-by-state-guide-to-nec-adoption#:~:text=As%20of%20this%20writing%2C%20in,Nevada.] | ||
*[[St. Joseph]] - | *[[St. Joseph]] - | ||
Revision as of 09:47, 6 May 2024
Chart of codes by year and AF/GF requirements:
AFCI
- https://currentelectricsystems.com/arc-fault-circuit-interrupter-afci-protection/#:~:text=According%20to%20current%20code%2C%20there,Exterior%20Receptacles%20and%20Lighting
- This report states 50% of fires can be prevented by AFCI breakers - [1] - or about 2000 fires per year.
- In 1990-2000 - about 1 person died per day of residential fires in the USA. Property damage of $5M per death, and $640M in property, and more in injury - total of a couple billion.
- There appears to be significant controversy regarding AFCI breakers - [2]
- Interestingly, Mike Holt Forum electricians are much against them. There is very little support for their effectiveness in the electrician community. This is 2023, so false trips are reportedly a culprit that leads to replacing such breakers with regular ones.
- See also - [3]. And here - [4] - see Jfletcher.
Links
- NEC adoption by year by state - [5]
- St. Joseph -