AFCIs in an RV
Another post on intermittent electrical problems got me thinking on the subject of Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs). An AFCI is a special circuit breaker that is designed to detect arcing in a ...
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They are very troublesome. Things like vacuum cleaners or other items with electrical motors can cause them to trip. They also sometimes trip when plugging or unplugging things. Then they trip for no reason at all, circuit works fine for weeks, turn on a light and welcome to the dark side. My newest home had them, and after a discussion with several electricians and the code enforcement officer, they are now relegated to a storage box. All agreed they were overkill for common usage. It's been three years, no fires yet and the regular breakers are not tripping seemingly at random. I will put them back in when and if I ever put it on the market.
