Effective January 1, 2002. Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (AFCI) protection devices will be required for all 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere receptacle outlets installed in dwelling unit bedrooms (1999 NEC). The 2002 NEC requires AFCI protection for all 125-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere outlets (not just receptacle outlets) in dwelling unit bedrooms.
For more information: http://www.mikeholt.com/Newsletters/AFCIs.htm http://www.ul.com/regulators/afci/index.html http://www.ch.cutler-hammer.com/ and search for AFCI http://www.arcfault.com/default.htm http://www.geindustrial.com/industrialsystems/loadcenters/notes/moreafci ..htm http://www.geindustrial.com/industrialsystems/loadcenters/notes/afci_pap er.htm Sincerely, Mark E. Bushnell, Senior Electromagnetic Effects Engineer Raytheon, Greenville, TX http://www.raytheon.com/ais/aisproducts/ais_mstf/emeffects.html This message is printed on 100% recycled electrons. ____________________________________________ ---------- Yes, This the reason that the arc fault interrupter was invented. New codes require it on bedroom circuits I understand. <snip> ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: majord...@ieee.org with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: pstc_ad...@garretson.org Dave Heald davehe...@mediaone.net For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: ri...@ieee.org Jim Bacher: j.bac...@ieee.org All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
