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 ...

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 Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) uses integrated circuitry to analyze when arcing or an intermittent short circuiting problem occurs.

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.

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 ...

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and electrical and fire safety advocates across the globe are celebrating the 25-year anniversary of the Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI).