Electrical mistake or is it correct? - CAFCI breaker with GFCI receptacle

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  • čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
  • Are the gfci receptacles tripping due to the current draw of the cafci breakers?
    So the electrical system in this house was recently upgraded by a licensed electrician.
    They upgraded the electrical panel with CAFCI breakers, but also added GFCI receptacles in the kitchen above the counters and below the counters, pretty much everywhere including bathrooms.
    The problem is we’re having false trips all the time and trying to figure out if this was done correctly, or if we should remove the GFCI receptacles since we have the CACI protection the breaker panel? 

Komentáře • 10

  • @infxmhc
    @infxmhc Před 5 měsíci +1

    Also just noticed the white button breaker is a dual fault for the bathroom. You need that one for the kitchen too

    • @tedd7028
      @tedd7028  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks for the observation.

  • @kirkrideout7994
    @kirkrideout7994 Před 5 měsíci +1

    The reason it’s tripping is because it’s a older garb so the arcing on the brushes is too much three for tripping the arc fault breaker

    • @tedd7028
      @tedd7028  Před 5 měsíci

      Thank you for taking the time to help me figure this out.

  • @nickseamus7340
    @nickseamus7340 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Understand exactly which type of "combination" you have. Some are labeled that way and the "combination" is parallel arc fault + series arc fault. Don't quote me but I believe Eaton breakers have a green stripe on the breaker label along with the blue, green referring to GFCI. Not sure about Siemens.

    • @tedd7028
      @tedd7028  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Thanks so much for replying. I'm trying to learn here and your input helps.

  • @infxmhc
    @infxmhc Před 5 měsíci +1

    For a kitchen you should have combo arc fault and ground fault. unless is says "dual fault" it is not ground fault. CAFCI is combo arc fault which is just two types of arc fault. You need dual fault for kitchens and garages now

    • @tedd7028
      @tedd7028  Před 5 měsíci

      Thanks so much for the reply. It helps me loads. ;-)

  • @AfternoonProductions
    @AfternoonProductions Před 5 měsíci +1

    First off, siemens arc faults are known to be extremely sensitive.
    Companies like siemens, eaton, square d call AFCI breakers "combination". I don't know why. this just confuses people.
    What you have here is the same effectively as a DUAL FUNCTION breaker, having arc fault protection in the panel, and ground fault protection at the outlet.
    This is legal! It should not cause any tripping. Like i said, these breakers are JUNK and should be swapped for an EATON CL arc fault. Guaranteed you won't have an issue, and they are rated for siemens panels.
    Ask me how i know, this exact service call probably made me 20k last year with the amount of times i have swapped these breakers.
    EDIT: ANOTHER option you have is install an eaton dual function (afci and gfci) breaker and install a regular outlet instead of your current GFCI outlet.

    • @tedd7028
      @tedd7028  Před 5 měsíci +1

      Awesome description and advice on the Eaton dual function.