AFCI Breaker Vs Circuit Breaker- What’s The Difference?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 มี.ค. 2024
- Let's talk about what AFCI Breakers are and why or when would you need to use them.
I'm in the process of wiring in all the new circuits in this casita build, we have 19 brand new circuits and over half of them will require a AFCI breaker instead of your "traditional" breakers you might be used to seeing....But why?
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In short, the AFCI (Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter) breakers you see that are a lot larger and sometimes have the while wire "pigtail" on the end are basically a breaker and a GFCI outlet in one. It's almost like a breaker in front of a breaker. A safety before the safety. I think the intention is to help isolate potential problems that may occur from getting further down the line in an electrical panel and ultimately preventing damage/fire or worse. So the breaker itself has a built in Arc-Fault interrupter before the actual breaker switch. It just seems to be the way things are done now. Its usually require by code with anything being built now, and if you pull permits or modify anything that may be originally installed...you may be required to update these breakers. Unfortunately it does cost a bit more. .... But hey, Safety First.
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Excellent job explaining that. The game has de definitely changed. Your wiring is clean.
Thank you I appreciate that
Your explanation is very understandable. Thank you
That’s great. I’m happy you found it helpful
The refrigerator explanation is what I was looking for. That makes a lot of sense. I was wondering why I need arc fault if my first receptacle is AFCI/GFCI. Not needing to pull a refrigerator out, or not placing them in hard-to-reach places is smart.
Yep! Thats the same question I had when I was wiring a panel a couple years ago. New code is asking panels circuits to all have a GFCI or AFCI installed. So I didn’t get it at first either and thought they were just trying to be difficult. But for lighting too it makes sense I guess.
My understanding is with plug on neutral panels used as a main bonded panel. The ground can go on the neutral bar but the neutrals must be one per terminal
Good information. I know there usually is a difference when you have a main panel and the. Neutral bar and ground bar are bonded vs with a sub panel the two have to remain separate.
Thank you
Your welcome
You seem to be confusing AFCI with GFCI.. They are not interchangeable..
Yeah, I understand what you’re saying. I’m not trying to say that they are exactly the same because obviously they aren’t. But they’re very similar in nature as far as what they do as a breaker. I mainly focusing on the point that you need one or both of them depending on your local building codes, usually in the beginning of your circuits or at your panel. I know it gets a lot more technical when you’re diving into the actual book on everything. I think surface level knowledge could benefit the home owner with understanding some of the basic concepts.
@@FortKnoxCoas just a regular homeowner, I definitely appreciate your explanation of how things work together big picture and not getting way into the weeds where most people probably wouldn’t understand. Thanks for posting the video! 👍
@@mxcollin95 thank you. I really appreciate that. 🤙🏼
If I want to run two upright freezers in my garage, what type of circuit should I use? I'm concerned about using GFCI because if it trips I wouldn't know and could possibly lose all the food to thawing. What's the best way to do this? Thanks!
@@alexanderblack3517 well technically, no matter what you do if the circuit trips you wouldn’t know until you go and check your breaker or find out that your fridge isn’t running. No matter what type of breaker you put in there, your circuit will be protected by some type of interrupter one way or another. Every house in the circuit at the end of the day will have a breaker at the box. so the type of breaker isn’t going to change your function. I would say have the breaker at the box because it’s easier to reset rather than having a GFCI outlet that your fridge is plugged into. Because if the outlet GFCI pops it’s a lot harder to to get to. Have to pull the fridges out to push and reset.
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That’s awesome to hear!! Good job! And happy I could be of help 🤙🏼