Specification

Effective August 2012
Technical Data TD003001EN
Type BR (1”) Combination Arc Fault
Circuit Interrupter
Description
Beginning in 2008, the National Electrical Code
requires all circuits feeding dwelling areas in resi-
dential structures to be protected by Combination
Type Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters.
Eaton’s Type BR (1”) Combination AFCI is avail-
able in 15 and 20 Amp configurations and includes
options for 22kAIC interrupting rating. Eaton has
also made a diagnostic version of the BR Arc Fault
which includes an LED, indicating the most recent
trip code to assist in troubleshooting.
Design Features
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Compact Footprint as Standard
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Arc Fault Detection Methodology Tolerant of
Non-compliant Devices
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Lifetime Trip Code retention
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Overvoltage Protection
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Continuous Self-Test of electronic components
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Available Diagnostic LED to access most recent
trip code
Table 1. Type BR (1”) CAFCI Selection Chart
Catalog Number Amps Poles kAIC
Standard - Pigtail
BRCAF115 15 1 10
BRCAF120
20
1
10
Diagnostic - LED
BRACAF115 15 1 10
BRACAF120
20
1
10
High - Interrupting - 22 kAIC
BRHCAF115 15 1 22
BRHCAF120
20
1
22