The 2002 NEC implemented new requirements to help reduce the number of electrical fires caused by parallel arc faults in branch circuit wiring. All branch circuits supplying bedrooms in single-family ...

Arc fault circuit interrupters or AFCIs serve an important purpose: they prevent electrical fires caused by wiring problems. An AFCI detects electric arcs, breaking the circuit before trouble arises.

Note: This article references the 2020 NEC because the Philadelphia area — the jurisdiction where this author teaches and works — operates under that version of the Code. Outlining the use of ...

Eaton Aerospace is to shrink its arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) for use in fighters and adapt the technology to DC and three-phase AC electrical systems. Single-phase AC arc-fault circuit ...

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Proponents of a building code requirement are resting a little easier after a contested meeting. On Tuesday, The South Carolina Building Codes ...