Timeline for Where should I NOT use a GFCI or AFCI?
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| Jun 12, 2020 at 22:04 | answer | added | Andrew P. | timeline score: 4 | |
| Mar 12, 2019 at 0:54 | history | edited | Machavity | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Sep 3, 2018 at 22:45 | comment | added | StayOnTarget | Related diy.stackexchange.com/q/134085/41781 | |
| Nov 19, 2017 at 0:27 | comment | added | Soundfx4 | @Mazura If you could see my house, you might think twice about it not being on fire being an upside :P but no, that's awful to say and I'm honestly very thankful that it's not and hope that it never is. I ended up using a combination breaker because it was cheaper than a dedicated GFCI (which was all that was required where I installed it). | |
| Oct 7, 2017 at 18:06 | review | Suggested edits | |||
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| Dec 7, 2016 at 4:47 | comment | added | Mazura | @Soundfx4 - There are "downsides" (cost, nuisance trips) but the basic simple answer is that 2014 CODE REQUIRES THEM everywhere if you do work. There's also the upside of still being alive and your house not on fire. | |
| Oct 16, 2016 at 19:54 | comment | added | Soundfx4 | While there is a lot of useful information here, it's a little frustrating that nobody actually answered your simple question, "would there be any reason not to use one for every circuit in my house?"...I'm trying to figure out if there are any downsides to AFCI breakers or outlets because I'm about to put in 2 x 20 AMP breakers and I would rather just use a GFCI/AFCI combination IF there is no downside to them... | |
| Sep 20, 2016 at 12:04 | history | protected | CommunityBot | ||
| Aug 26, 2016 at 9:48 | comment | added | user59339 | How about a furnace in a crawl space in a northern Minnesota home? A false trip on a GFCI could be real trouble. Jack B | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 20:24 | comment | added | dlf | I found this useful too. | |
| Oct 6, 2015 at 19:17 | answer | added | batsplatsterson | timeline score: 8 | |
| Oct 5, 2015 at 20:47 | answer | added | Kris | timeline score: 13 | |
| Sep 29, 2015 at 18:44 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/#!/StackDIY/status/648931460817256453 | ||
| Sep 26, 2015 at 2:54 | answer | added | Tester101 | timeline score: 6 | |
| Sep 26, 2015 at 2:32 | comment | added | Mazura | Related | |
| Sep 26, 2015 at 1:44 | answer | added | Mazura | timeline score: 3 | |
| Sep 23, 2015 at 0:15 | comment | added | Tester101 | If a device is leaking current, or making dangerous arcs. The device is faulty, not the AFCI/GFCI that detects the problem. | |
| Sep 23, 2015 at 0:13 | comment | added | Tester101 | Everybody seems to dislike AFCI and GFCI devices, blaming them for nuisance or false trips. The fact is, they're there to protect you. Maybe we should stop blaming these devices, and start pointing the finger at manufacturers who make products that cause these devices to trip. These devices have been around for some time now, there's no excuse for manufacturers to not make their devices compatible with them. | |
| Sep 22, 2015 at 22:56 | answer | added | Serge | timeline score: 0 | |
| Sep 22, 2015 at 22:21 | review | First posts | |||
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| Sep 22, 2015 at 22:19 | history | asked | dlf | CC BY-SA 3.0 |