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The Arc Fault Detection Device… again.

whjohnson
Some humourous but valid observations on AFDDs, the state of the industry, the wiring regs and future amendment requirements.

He also attempts to build a AFFD tester which electrically tests rather than relying upon the mechanical action of the test button on the device itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0ElFaKc_e8

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    Some very interesting points raised, but for me, when it comes to AFDDs the stench of snake oil is still too overpowering. To me, a AFDD is about as useful as a 60% accurate covid test kit.

    It ranks up there alongside a requirement from a previous amendment (subsequently dropped thank goodness) whereby we were going to have to fit earth spikes to every installation regardless of supply characteristics. It really is tie for a review of the the way the IET derives these requirements, because a cynic might be forgiven for thinking that the principle motive is that of manufacturers profits rather than enhanced safety for the consumer/end user. The science seems to have gone out of the window right now.
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    Some very interesting points raised, but for me, when it comes to AFDDs the stench of snake oil is still too overpowering. To me, a AFDD is about as useful as a 60% accurate covid test kit.

    It ranks up there alongside a requirement from a previous amendment (subsequently dropped thank goodness) whereby we were going to have to fit earth spikes to every installation regardless of supply characteristics. It really is tie for a review of the the way the IET derives these requirements, because a cynic might be forgiven for thinking that the principle motive is that of manufacturers profits rather than enhanced safety for the consumer/end user. The science seems to have gone out of the window right now.
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