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  1. ICE

    ARC Fault protection

    The contractor is convinced that because there is less than 6 ft. between these cabinets in a straight line, ARC fault protection is not required. The 6 ft. exception came into the code years after there was a code that required AFCI if a circuit was extended. It was really a bonus for the...
  2. jar546

    Installing a GFCI Receptacle Under a Sink for a Dishwasher

    Since the 2014 NEC requires both AFCI and GFCI protection for a dishwasher it has become common practice to install a combination AFCI/GFCI receptacle beneath the sink for the dishwasher circuit. Is it allowable by code to install this type of device beneath a sink? Do you change your mind...
  3. jar546

    AFCI/GFCI for Dishwasher

    If an electrician fails a final inspection because the dishwasher is not AFCI/GFCI protected as per the 2014 NEC, can he buy a combo AFCI/GFCI receptacle and install it and be compliant?
  4. jar546

    Is arc-fault AFCI protection required?

    If a homeowner wants to add duplex receptacles to an existing circuit that under today's code would require AFCI protection, would you required the new receptacles that are being added to be AFCI protected since they are new and an extension of the existing circuit?
  5. jar546

    AFCI Protection Options

    Lots of options for those on the 2014 NEC and making inspections more tedious.
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