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[-] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Are not most other outlets required to be afci?

  • Gfci protects “wet” areas where you might accidentally short yourself to ground, to save your life
  • afci protects against arcs in the circuit, such as cut insulation, or a wire getting hit by a nail, generally to prevent a fire
[-] Denvil@lemmy.one 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Yes, kitchens, family rooms, dining rooms living rooms, parlors, libraries, dens, bedrooms, sunrooms, recreation rooms, closets, halways, laundry areas, and "similar areas" all require AFCI protection for homes. A bathroom would be GFCI protected, but does not have to be AFCI protected. A kitchen will be both. A hallway will be AFCI protected, but does not have to be GFCI protected.

Edit: should also clarify that this is according to the most recent version of the codebook, 2023. So this list only applies to brand new homes in areas where the 2023 version has been adopted. It's likely it's the same or similar for previous iterations, but I'd have to look back through a lot of versions of the codebook to see so uh... eh

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