Tag: Arc Fault

Used in homes in the home in the first half of the 20th century, cloth wire becomes dangerous as it ages and becomes brittle leaving bare wire exposed.  Ground wires were also not used and it is difficult to identify hot and neutral leads.

Beware the arc-fault AFCI (arc fault circuit interrupters) are now required by code in almost every room in your home. With good reason. Traditional circuit breakers handle overloaded circuits and trip to make sure that too much current isn’t carried over the wires causing them to overheat. They may not