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Q: How do you locate where the arc fault is?
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An arc blast is the byproduct of an arc fault and it produces a massive pressure wave which is dangerous as the arc flash.?

True.


Do Ceiling lights in bedrooms have to be on a arc fault protected circuit breaker?

No, bedroom lights fixtures do not have to be on arc fault breakers. In fact it is better if they are not. The neutral should return straight back to the distribution panel, for the arc fault circuit that the neutral is in. In some jurisdictions an electrical code amendment requires that the cable fed from arc fault breakers be identified with a blue outer sheath.


Why does a ceiling fan in a new home trip the arc fault breaker when it worked before?

you could have a loose connection causing it to arc enough to trip the breaker -- check all the connections -- maybe you'll need to change out the arc fault you could have a loose connection causing it to arc enough to trip the breaker -- check all the connections -- maybe you'll need to change out the arc fault


Do arc fault breakers go bad?

Generally no. The purpose of an arc fault breaker is to kill a circuit if water or any other type of element were to intrude the branch to prevent an arc fault blast. They can go bad over wear and tear over time and if not used properly or if the neutral becomes to short to reach the neutral bar or if an arc fault blast occurs the breaker will go bad ofcourse.


How do you change one breaker on a 3 wire that feeds two regular circuit breakers to a single arc fault circuit breaker - or do you have to change both breakers to arc fault so each has a neutral?

You can't change the one breaker, but you can't use two separate arc fault breakers unless you separate the neutrals. However double pole arc fault breakers are made for this purpose and the common neutral would be O.K.


what year did texas enforce arc fault breakers?

The City of Tyler, TX approved ordinance 0-2008-141 on 11/11/2008. This ordinance requires arc-fault breakers in bedrooms.


What part of speech is locate?

Locate is a verb. For example: Engineers worked to locate the fault responsible for the earthquake. Locatable, a derivative of locate, is an adjective. Location is a noun.


How will you locate the fault in pre amplifier?

it is simply the voltage of the system


Does dining plugs go on arc fault an and small appliance circuit?

Rephrase the question.


Do you need arc fault breakers if you put in a new panel in a old house?

If your jurisdiction is using a version of the NEC that requires arc fault breakers, then yes. Call your local building and planning department to see what revision of the code they are using. The exception to this is that you cannot use arc fault breakers if the circuits in question are wired as multiwire circuits (two or more individual circuits sharing a common neutral) because the arc fault breaker won't work in that arrangement. You're not required to replace the entire electrical system just to change a load center, so in this circumstance you wouldn't need them. If you're using the 2005 NEC, you only need arc fault breakers in the bedrooms. If you're using the 2008 NEC, you'll need them just about everywhere that isn't covered by ground fault breakers.


Must arc fault breakers be used in a reconstruction project?

Yes, if you are replacing the service panel.


How do you locate underground cable fault?

Time Domain Reflectometers can be used to locate where an underground cable fault lies. Time Domain Reflectometry (See wikipedia) is a measurement technique to identify the location using reflected signals sent down the cable line.