Know these 5 types of circuit breakers. Your home, and your family, will thank you. ... Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) Breaker. Arc fault protection is a relatively new requirement in the ...

Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupters are relatively new electrical safety devices that first appeared in the 1999 National Electric Code. AFCI devices look very similar to GFCI devices, in that they ...

Dear James: There were two electrical house fires in my neighborhood this year, and both houses had circuit breakers. Please explain the differences between fuses, breakers, ground fault and arc f… ...