Arc Fault Protection Breaker. Afci protection is provided by either an afci circuit breaker installed at the electrical panel or by a receptacle specifically identified as providing arc fault protection. The other is packaging the arc fault components along with the components for thermal overcurrent protection into a standard aircraft circuit breaker package.
An arc fault circuit interrupter or afci breaker prevents fires by sensing when an electrical arc is about to occur and instantly disconnecting the damaged circuit before the arc builds enough heat to catch fire. This arcing translates to heat which can break down the insulation surrounding individual conducting wires providing the trigger for electrical fires. Eaton offers code compliant electrical safety devices including arc fault circuit interrupters that reduce the risk of fire to ground fault circuit interrupter cable assemblies receptacles and portable gfci kits that help protect against electrical shock as well as circuit breakers.
Both the circuit breaker and receptacle are installed similar to the gfci circuit breakers and receptacles that are present in many homes already.
An arc fault circuit interrupter afci is an advanced circuit breaker that as a way to reduce electrical fire threats breaks the circuit when it detects a dangerous electric arc in the circuit that it protects. Class a ground fault circuit interrupt ers trip when the ground fault current is 6 ma or higher. Breaker afci and gfci protection. Both the circuit breaker and receptacle are installed similar to the gfci circuit breakers and receptacles that are present in many homes already.
