We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electrify everything

Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by wlesieutre on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @01:46PM (#34342639)

The bigger downside is nuisance tripping because the breaker doesn't like electrical noise emitted by some device or another in your house. I don't have any AFCIs but I've heard it's pretty common.

You'd rather have one circuit go out instead of the whole house, and if all you have is the one AFCI breaker you're going to have a much harder time identifying what device(s) is the culprit.

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by tibbon on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @01:55PM (#34342773)

I've mostly used them on new circuits, but have put them on a few of my older circuits too. For my small sample size, I've yet to have one nuisance trip.

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by pxx on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @09:34PM (#34348421)

Yeah I've replaced all of the breakers (to living areas) in my 90s home with AFCI ones. Haven't had any nuisance trips. If I had "nuisance trips" I'd be more worried about my wiring than about my breakers...

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by mcbishop on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @02:45PM (#34343535)

This nuisance tripping is the bane of my electrican friend's professional life.

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by Spivak on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @03:56PM (#34344636)

"Oh just err on the site of extremely cautious and sensitive. More safety can't be a bad thing."

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Re:We need a lot more electricians if we’re going to electri... by wlesieutre on Wednesday January 11, 2023 @05:17PM (#34345827)

And god forbid you use anything with a brushed motor, which has sparks in its normal operation

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