GE Industrial Solutions Residential Electronic Circuit Interrupters
Dual Function Circuit Interrupter (DFCI) Provides ground fault and arc fault circuit protection in one unit The 2014 National Electric Code has mandated Ground Fault and Arc Fault circuit protection on many 15 and 20 amp kitchen and laundry circuits. General Electric’s Dual Function Circuit Interrupter (DFCI) offers both Ground Fault and Combination Arc Fault (GFCI and AFCI) protection in a simple to apply and cost-effective package.
LED indicators Last known trip condition Yellow 1 Yellow 2 OFF OFF Overcurrent ON OFF Arc fault or PTT passed ON ON Arc fault to ground ON ON Ground fault Arc fault indicator (Yellow 1) Ground fault indicator (Yellow 2) Features The GE DFCI has important features for assisting you or your electrician in troubleshooting a trip. Should the DFCI trip, the yellow LED will blink to indicate the last known trip condition. Here is how it works: Turn the DFCI to the “ON” position.
Combination Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI) Provides arc fault protection Electrical fires in homes break out more then 67,000 times each year in the U.S. alone. Many result from arc faults. Arc faults are unintended electrical arcs that may ignite combustible materials in the home. Four types of arc faults may occur: line-to-line, line-to-ground, line-to-neutral, or a series arc fault, which is arcing over a gap within a single wire.
The GE AFCI Advantage Multi-wire circuits, shared neutrals, and mixed neutrals = No Problem! New construction applications Our competitors often use some form of Ground Fault measurement to aid in the detection of Arc Fault signatures. The only way for them to have a shared neutral solution is to create a two pole breaker with one neutral input shared by both poles of the breaker.
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter with Self-Test (GFCI) Provides ground fault protection The National Electrical Code requires GFCI protection of receptacles located outdoors, in bathrooms, garages and spa areas. This applies not only to new construction, but also to existing homes. When an electrical outlet is replaced in a location that requires ground-fault protection, the new outlet must be GFCI protected, according to the NEC.
Why GE Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters with Self-Test? Trip indicators Push button test validates the ground fault detection capability of the breaker Specifications • Class A 5mA Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter • 1 or 2 pole • 15A, 20A, 25A, 30A, 40A, or 50A • 10kAIC • 120 Vac or 120/240 Vac • Wire Range #14-8 AWG CU / #12-8 AWG AL • UL listed Molded Case Circuit Breakers No. 489 Self-test functionality is a UL requirement on all GFCI devices commencing in June of 2015.
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