Completed December 23, 2011
What’s the difference between GFCI & AFCI
Leeds Dr., Barrington Hills | Customer: Heather Montgomery
AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter) and GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter)
GFCI outlets are typically in kitchens, bathrooms and on the exterior of homes. These are designed to detect ground faults or prevent personal injury due to electric shock, when a person unintentionally becomes the current path to the ground such as areas that have sinks, showers, tubs or wet grass. GFCI constantly monitoring the current flow between hot and neutral (grounding) conductors, and activate when they sense a difference of 5 milliamps or more.
AFCIs prevent personal injury from structural fires. AFCI breakers generally control oulets in bedrooms. They are designed to detect small arcs of electricity before they have a chance to lead to a structure fire.