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arc-fault circuit interrupter
An arc-fault circuit interrupter is an electrical device designed to prevent fires commonly caused by electrical systems. The arc-fault circuit interrupter automatically shuts off electrical power to a circuit if arc fault conditions are detected in the operation of the circuit.
References - arc-fault circuit interrupter
See the following for additional arc-fault circuit interrupter information:
- NFPA's Residential Wiring Jones & Bartlett Publishers; 3 edition, December 2008, H.B. Stauffer, P.A. Rosenbuerg, ISBN 763752606
- Electrical Wiring Residential Delmar Cengage Learning; 16 edition, December 2007, Ray Mullin, ISBN 1418050954
- Modern Residential Wiring: Based on the 2005 NEC Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher, April 2006, Harvey Holzman, ISBN 1590704436
- National Electrical Code 2008 (National Fire Protection Association National Electrical Code) National Fire Protection Association; 1 edition, September 2007, NFPA, ISBN 877657904
- Electrical Safety Workbook Fermilab, December 2009, Editorial Staff
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