Electrical Construction & Maintenance

Check Your Knowledge of the 2017 NEC Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Requirements

The 2017 edition of the National Electrical Code® (NEC®), section 210.12 provides the installation requirements for arc-fault protection on branch circuits. Check your knowledge on these 2017 NEC ...
Electrical Construction & Maintenance

ACBMA Study Says AFCI Circuit Breakers Provide Better Protection in Homes than AFCI Receptacles

American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association says new research shows advantages of AFCI circuit breakers over AFCI receptacles. The American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association (ACBMA), a ...