There are really only 2 reasons why you need ground fault circuit interrupters, or GFCIs, but they're both very, very good reasons. First of all, it's the law. Most local building codes require GFCI protection on receptacles (outlets) and some other devices in wet areas, work areas and...
II. PERFORMANCE FEATURES OF TODAY'S AFCIs types of protection Branch/feeder AFCI Combination AFCI overcurrent overload yes yes yes yes ground fault (30mA) yes no* parallel arcing yes yes series arcing no no * All 1st generation designs had GFCI, newer generations don't. Table 1: AFCI ...
All of the circuits in a home that run from either the main entrance panel or from other smaller panels to the various points of use are branch circuits. For 110-120-volt needs, a circuit branches out through a circuit breaker from one of the main buses and from the ground bus. For 2...
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