To all :
After all our discussion and debate on this subject I wrote to ZLAN and received this reply:
Mark,
We have lab test equipment that can verify both GFCI & AFCI functions.
A year ago we sampled all manufactures of AFCI breakers. We were shock to
find that none provided any series arc protection (Arcing that occurs below
the handle rating). On the other hand we could not believe the
specifications that U/L was pushing for series arcing. You would have really
hated the breaker if they had fully implemented U/L's 1699.
Between U/L & NEMA, I am not sure we will ever have a functioning AFCI. The
technology was available 10 years ago.
I believe Congress will have to step in to resolve this issue.
Check with your Congressman.
Regards,
george@281.com
lee@zlan.com
There solution is to have Congress step in and solve the problem, what ever happened to good old American know-how, suck-it up and get the job done.
I cannot believe what this guy is saying, there is no-way they can do the job without someone elses help.
I apologise for my belief that there is still some honor out there, you know truth in advertising, obviously I am about 30 years behind the times. If a job cant be done we give it to congress to do, yeah they will assign a committee to and we wont hear about it for another 30 years.
Totally disgusted
-mark-
