American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association says new research shows advantages of AFCI circuit breakers over AFCI receptacles. The American Circuit Breaker Manufacturers Association (ACBMA), a ...

Electricity is crucial for the operation of most modern homes. It allows you to cook on electric stoves, store food in electric refrigerators, and use countless electrical devices, like computers or ...

AFCI circuit breakers are specialty safety devices that have been around for well over a decade, and their job is to prevent fires. They get better and better as time goes on, but they're still not a ...

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 have a ...

The United States' National Electrical Code (NEC) recently expanded Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) requirements (see "Arc-Detecting Circuit Breakers Will See Wider Use" at ...

Dear James: I am concerned about a fire from an electrical issue in my older house. What are the differences among fuses, breakers, GFCI and AFCI, and which are best? — Peggy T. Dear Peggy: You are ...

Before you buy the breaker, make sure you check the manufacturer’s name, box model number, and style number of the breaker that is approved for your box. You cannot ...