AFCI circuit breakers are specialty safety devices that have been around for well over a decade, and their job is to prevent fires. They get better and better as time goes on, but they're still not a ...

Unlike a conventional circuit breaker, which detects overloads and short circuits, an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) uses advanced electronic technology to sense different arcing conditions.

CodeWatch readers had a wide range of opinions as to what to do with 210.12 on AFCIs. • There is absolutely nothing wrong with requiring AFCI protection on branch circuits. New Mexico has been ...