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AFCI Circuit Breaker and Wiring
Gary, from New York asks:
I had an addition done on my house a while ago, but the builder never filed for the electrical work. To make a long story short I received a violation from the building department that AFCI protection has not been provided for all bedroom outlets and lighting. Surfing the web it sounds like an easy fix by just changing the circuit breakers. I have had 2 electricians tell me they have to put a loop in the outlets. Not sure what that is really. Does that sound accurate?
Thanks
Dave's Reply:
Gary, the electricians mat be referring to a loop that may have to be installed between two outlet locations in order to place the outlets on one AFCI circuit. AFCI circuit wring cannot share the neutral as with multi wire circuits and this may be a condition that needs to be corrected as well.
How to Provide GFCI Protection for a Circuit
Perrie, from Trinidad WI, Other asks:
Can I get protection for a 8 amp 220v motor by wiring one supply hot wire to one 120v gfci and the other supply hot to a second 120v gfci. A common grounded neutral is attached to the neutral of both gfci. Then two hot leads each taken from both gfci is connected to the motor. (Utility supplies electricity by two 120v
hot wires and one neutral.)
Perrie,
The method that is describe in your question is not correct. The way to Provide GFCI Protection for a Motor Circuit would be to install a 15 or 20 amp 220 volt GFCI circuit breaker (with provision for a neutral if it is really needed for the motor). The amperage would depend on the wire size and specifications of the motor.
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