Two different technologies protect against two different types of hazard. Ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) devices protect people from shock by opening a circuit at a low threshold of leakage ...
With respect to arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) protection as required in Sec. 210.12, 120V, single-phase, 15A and 20A branch circuits supplying _____ and ...
The North Carolina Building Code Council voted Tuesday to continue requiring special circuit-breakers in new homes. An arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) is a circuit-breaker that can detect an ...
The 2008 National Electrical Code (NEC) will require arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) throughout new homes in the U.S. So, your new construction should now incorporate ground-fault circuit ...