This article was posted 07/16/2013 and is most likely outdated.

Mike Holt - Help Us Help You with AFCI issues
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Help us Help You with AFCI Issues

Help us Help You with AFCI Issues

gfci breakerA lot of contractors and electricians have recently had complaints and issues with current AFCI breakers in equipment such as fans, dimmers, treadmills, etc.

If there is a definitive list of known problems, we’d like to make it available to you.

Please give us feedback from your experience, by posting your comment at the end of this newsletter on any problems that you have encountered. Be as specific as you can regarding:

  • what appliances
  • under what conditions
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  • I tried to use a CH afci on a circuit with a low voltage lights and dimmer. I had many conversations with Cutler Hammer and the manufacturer of lights and dimmer . They all said my products were compatable, but it did not work. When I used the dimmer it not only tripped that afci but also tripped 3 other afci's in the panel. After 3 tries with differant dimmers that were supposed to be compatable I cut my losses and replaced the cans with line voltage cans and had no more problems.

    Chris  July 17 2013, 10:27 am EDT

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