GFCI, AFCI & Surge… Which One Do You Need for the BEST Protection?

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Discover the key differences between GFCI, AFCI, and Surge protection.
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Are you unsure why we have GFCI, AFCI, and Surge protection, and if they're all needed? In this comprehensive guide, we break down each technology, how they work, and their unique strengths and limitations. Equip your home with the best electrical safety measures. Whether it's preventing electric shocks or safeguarding against surges, we've got you covered. Dive into the world of electrical protection and ensure your home's safety.
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🔌 Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:21 - GFCI Explained
2:37 - AFCI Breakdown
4:29 - Surge Protection
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@HomeRapidRepair 9 ай бұрын

Nice information my friend 🛠️🛠️

@TopHomeowner 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@carlitozway2799 9 ай бұрын

Hi there. Excelente information!

@TopHomeowner 9 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks!

@gjohnston281 7 ай бұрын

Great video/information

@TopHomeowner 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@robertgaines-tulsa 9 ай бұрын

One thing I hope they come out with in the future are GFCI/AFCI circuit breaker panels that are fitted with some kind of neutral breaker bus that the circuit breaker can snap into along with a hot breaker bus. New panel installations look like a freak show with the NEC requiring these special breakers pretty much used on all lines with all those curly pigtails. You have to attach each and every one of those to a neutral bus bar that needs a lot of extra connections. Probably, the easiest way to implement neutral breaker bus is to run in down the sides of the hot breaker buses. They could easily combined with the neutral bus bar that way.

@TopHomeowner 9 ай бұрын

Schneider makes a system with neutral bus bar. Look up the Schneider (Square D) Homeline Plug-On Neutral panel

@Sparky-ww5re 9 ай бұрын

AFCI receptacles are better than nothing in special situations where AFCI breakers are unsuitable. My sister's house for example. Built in 1995, the kitchen countertop receptacles are wired in 12/3 and protected by a two pole 20 amp GFCI breaker. Per code if you replace a receptacle in an area that requires AFCI protection then you are required to provide it. Kitchens require dual function . But two pole dual function breakers are not yet manufactured, so an AFCI type receptacle could be used as a replacement device to remain code compliant in this unusual situation. It would be awesome if two pole dual function breakers were made by all panel manufacturers because multiwire branch circuits were a very common wiring method for kitchens for many years, but particularly during the 70s and 80s and it's well known that the risk of arcing faults increases with age and use. I'm a firm believer in AFCI technology dispite it's limitations

@TopHomeowner 9 ай бұрын

Great points, thanks for the comment!