Arc Fault Gfci Outlet. Model agtr1 742 0kw store sku 1001514657. Jump to latest follow 1 16 of 16 posts.
Afci or obc afci is known as outlet branch circuit afci or outlet branch circuit arc fault circuit interrupter. Designed to protect against electrical fires caused by arc faults and injury due to electrical shock these devices are compliant with nec requirements for new construction circuit modifications extensions and. With ever changing electrical code requirements a circuit breaker with the ability to provide both arc fault protection as well as ground fault gfci protection was long overdue.
Gfi outlet on an arc fault circuit.
In addition our af gf receptacles periodically self test to ensure the readiness of both functions feature trip indicators to help diagnose the fault and protect against both series and parallel arcs. Afci is different than the conventional outlet receptacle as it is used to provide protection to the branch circuits against the arc faults. But beware the combination function that is identified on recently manufactured afci circuit breakers does not provide this afci gfci protection. The smartlockpro outlet branch circuit obc afci receptacle offers advanced technology to help protect against electrical fires resulting from arc faults.
