The cables running from the electrical panel (line side) feeding the AFCI receptacles do not have AFCI protection. AFCI receptacles can only detect and trip when there is arcing at the receptacle and anything on the load side of this device. An AFCI breaker protects the entire circuit, from the breaker panel and everything down stream from it. So breakers are the best choice.
One question. My contractor put AFCI in all the outlets in the apartment. And he charged me $22 for every outlet plus labor. I've never seen an apartment with all these outlets. Is this correct to connect or change all the outlets for AFCI
It depends on the NEC codes in your area. If your city code says all outlets in newer buildings must be GFCI and AFCI, the contractor/electrician has no choice but to comply with city code. Hope that helps. It's better to error on the side of extra safety.
Glad to see this. Have been looking at replacing breakers. But the new are bigger than the old ones. Question: How do you determine which outlet is the first on a circuit?
You wire it that way. Either trace the cable or start with a guessing game. Wire the AFCI/GFCI in place. Line = power. Load = down-stream outlets. If you press the 'test' button and an outlet is still powered, you guessed poorly and need to redo it.
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Do they make power bars with surge and AFCI/GFCI protection? I want and external portable unit.
Would the "DFCI" protect the other outlets down the line like the others? I assume, yes, but I gotta ask.
The cables running from the electrical panel (line side) feeding the AFCI receptacles do not have AFCI protection. AFCI receptacles can only detect and trip when there is arcing at the receptacle and anything on the load side of this device. An AFCI breaker protects the entire circuit, from the breaker panel and everything down stream from it. So breakers are the best choice.
One question. My contractor put AFCI in all the outlets in the apartment. And he charged me $22 for every outlet plus labor. I've never seen an apartment with all these outlets. Is this correct to connect or change all the outlets for AFCI
It depends on the NEC codes in your area. If your city code says all outlets in newer buildings must be GFCI and AFCI, the contractor/electrician has no choice but to comply with city code. Hope that helps. It's better to error on the side of extra safety.
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Glad to see this. Have been looking at replacing breakers. But the new are bigger than the old ones.
Question: How do you determine which outlet is the first on a circuit?
You wire it that way. Either trace the cable or start with a guessing game. Wire the AFCI/GFCI in place. Line = power. Load = down-stream outlets. If you press the 'test' button and an outlet is still powered, you guessed poorly and need to redo it.
The panel has high voltage? Haha thanks for the laugh. Otherwise good info