Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter or AFCI breaker protects against electrical arcing and subsequently protects against fires caused by sparking and arcing faults Arcing faults and/or sparking occur when there is a poor electrical connection, a small gap, a break in the wire or conductor. And when contact in a point of splicing or termination is not tight enough or is not good enough due to oxidation, etc. Arcing happens when insulation between hot and neutral wires or hot and ground conductor is lost or deteriorated. As well as when wires, conductors or contacts of different potential come too close to each other creating a partial short circuit when current flows via arc and sparks. Arcing faults always lead to overheating and, depending of intensity, to spot burning or even a major fire AFCI trips and disconnects the power when an unsafe arcing condition occurs in the circuit Today AFCI protection is required for newly built bedrooms as well as for bedroom renovation or upgrades in older houses. AFCIs should be considered for added protection in other circuits of existing homes Disadvantages of Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter:
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