Arc-fault breakers are now available throughout the country. They are the same size as traditional circuit breakers and cost about $25 each. An electrician can install one in a matter of minutes.

The new rules, part of the 2008 National Electrical Code, require a special circuit breaker -- called an arc-fault circuit interrupter or AFCI -- on circuits for bedrooms, living rooms, sunrooms ...

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 ...

Fire-producing arcs can occur in wiring before traditional breakers react. Electrical manufacturers, recognizing the problem, have come up with the new arc-fault circuit-interrupter breaker.

Addressing Arc Faults in the 2002 NEC Although flawed in its execution, the addition of AFCIs to the 2002 Code highlights the importance of arc-fault protection. Circuit breakers and fuses are ...

Arc Fault/Ground Fault Tester Can Take the Heat The 2002 NEC implemented new requirements to help reduce the number of electrical fires caused by parallel arc faults in branch circuit wiring. All ...

While fuses and circuit breakers normally protect against overload and short circuit conditions, the current fluctuations that occur with arcing may not be high enough to trip the breaker in time ...

These are arc-fault breakers, and the National Electrical Code has adopted the widespread use of these in most new homes. They are a very good idea. I’m currently testing the latest technology.

A prototype arc fault circuit breaker (AFCB) for aircraft use has begun flight tests aboard a Navy C-9 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va. and is performing flawlessly, according to NAVAIR. The AFCB ...