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The Arc Fault Detection Device… again.

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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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    I have just added a comment in the DPC - there were already 31 of them, the vast majority of which are against on the grounds of cost. I have said (1) not cost effective (average cost of potentially preventable fires is £4 per household per year) and (2) if we must have them, add circuits whose total load is < 2.5 A to the list of exceptions. Fire alarms, etc. would already fall into this category.
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    I have just added a comment in the DPC - there were already 31 of them, the vast majority of which are against on the grounds of cost. I have said (1) not cost effective (average cost of potentially preventable fires is £4 per household per year) and (2) if we must have them, add circuits whose total load is < 2.5 A to the list of exceptions. Fire alarms, etc. would already fall into this category.
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