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Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Bertram, Texas
Hunt In: Throckmorton
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Required on new builds? All rooms in the house? Just bedrooms? ect.
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Wise Cty
Hunt In: Young Cty
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They are trash. I replaced some of them with real breakers in our house.
Static from your finger to the switch can trip them. All kinds of stuff trips them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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#3 |
Four Point
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Unless you have to have these for inspection, do not get them unless you want to be resetting breakers. I have seen ceiling fans, printers, TVs trip them for no reason.
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#4 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: austin
Hunt In: Gillespie, San Saba & Kerr primarily
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they are worthless... and required basically everywhere.
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: The Great State
Hunt In: Any
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we have 1 plug that we cant plug the vacuum cleaner to. If we do when you push the button to stop the brushes to go from carpet to hardwood it trips. |
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#6 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Oatmeal, TX
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Trash. You won't be getting inspected in burner co so no need to worry about them.
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#7 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Wills Point/lake Tawakoni
Hunt In: Callahan co.
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They can be a pain in the butt like smoke alarms until you need them to save your house or your life. Then they are the greatest thing since sliced bread.
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#8 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Kennard
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The worst things invented other than “the windi”
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#9 |
Six Point
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Cedar Park
Hunt In: Llano
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For sure. Pure junk.
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#10 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: McKinney
Hunt In: WV,SD, Hunt co
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Texas adopted the 2017 NEC in September, so technically required but who enforces it? Municipalities will differ on code cycle and outside city limits it's a 'do whatever you want' in many areas.
In the 2017 edition of the NEC®, Section 210.12 requires that for dwelling units, all 120-volt, single-phase, 15- and 20-ampere branch circuits supplying outlets or devices installed in dwelling unit kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms, living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, hallways, laundry areas, or similar rooms or areas shall be protected by AFCIs. |
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#11 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Austin
Hunt In: Texas
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from what Ive gathered.. and Im a Journeyman Electrician
motors trip them the most.. ceiling fans, blenders, vacuums, and etc Ive been servicing them for several years |
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#12 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Quitman, Tx.
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I hope whoever mandated them is one day put on a respirator... that’s plugged into one. I despise them
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#13 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Barbers Hill Tx
Hunt In: Hardin Co
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Do not put them on anything that you want to stay cold. The lights blink and they trip and you don't notice it you lose three deers worth of meat. Ask me how I know
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#14 |
Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Shepherd
Hunt In: Where the thieves and poachers roam
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#15 |
Six Point
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: Orangefield
Hunt In: Hardin County
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To answer your questions:
1- Yes they are required on new builds. 2- The latest code cycle requires AFCI basically everywhere but your garage, bathrooms, and outdoor circuits. Depending on where you live, the authority having jurisdiction may still be using an older code cycle. This could change the requirements a little. |
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Pope & Young
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West of Houston
Hunt In: now accepting invitations!
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#17 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Northern Bexar county/Bulverde area
Hunt In: Webb and Comal County
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They are also required in the 2014, 2011, and 2008 NEC may even befor that
When the state adopts the code it trumps local municipalities ordinances if they adopted an older code. Municipal (and trec) inspectors should be inspecting based on what is the newest code adopted either state or city. The state is still on like the 2006 IBC so local municipalities can adopt any code cycle newer than that for the IBC (basically can be more strict not less) That's why when the state adopted the 2015 IECC (Energy Code) everyone now has to do blower door tests and all the other dump stuff it requires regardless of what your city has adopted. kronik by Diamond |
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#18 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mansfield
Hunt In: Nowhere until I find a lease
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Wifes hairdryer tripped one almost every morning until we changed it to a normal breaker.
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#19 |
Ten Point
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: NW Houston Area
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Inspector told us we passed because we had them when we bought the house. Then said to swap them out and save them until we sell. I haven't yet, hasn't been an issue for us yet.
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#20 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: austin
Hunt In: Gillespie, San Saba & Kerr primarily
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#21 | |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: NYS and Texas
Hunt In: NYS, Kerrville, Mountain Home and Harper
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That would cause an Arc at the device and the breaker did its job. I totally agree about the arc faults being a PITA. But if you stay in the scope of the breakers operation...they work fine. GFCIs work good. Again, Only if you have a wiring problem( shared neutrals on gfci ckts ect) or turning stuff on, with it on, problem...These devices work fine. |
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#22 | |
Ten Point
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Mansfield
Hunt In: Nowhere until I find a lease
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#23 |
Ten Point
![]() Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Tomball
Hunt In: Kennard
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