DocumentCode
1036867
Title
More about arc-fault circuit interrupters
Author
Gregory, George D. ; Wong, Kon ; Dvorak, Robert F.
Author_Institution
Schneider Electr./Square D Co., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Volume
40
Issue
4
fYear
2004
Firstpage
1006
Lastpage
1011
Abstract
Since the arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) was commercially introduced in 1998, questions have arisen about how it detects arcs, whether it detects series and parallel arcs, and what types of AFCIs are available. Types other than the original branch/feeder AFCI are emerging. This paper is intended to provide an update regarding answers to those questions, following an earlier paper that introduced the basic functioning of the AFCI.
Keywords
arcs (electric); fault diagnosis; interrupters; arc detection; arc-fault circuit interrupters; branch/feeder AFCI; parallel arcs; serial arcs; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Conducting materials; Electrical fault detection; Fires; Industry Applications Society; Insulation; Interrupters; Protection; Region 1; AFCI; Arc fault; arc-fault circuit interrupter; arc-fault detection;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIA.2004.831287
Filename
1315791
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