John:

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I saw AFCIs in the big orange well over 2 years ago (Clifton store).

I don't know exactly why they had them, since NJ excluded them.

As to "fire detectors", how many times do we hear on the news that a house burnt down and "there were no smoke detectors in the house." This is especially true with the elderly, poor, etc. What about Carbon Monixide detectors? I know lots of people without them. I have 3 in my house.

Just how much circuitry is squeezed into those things? There are plenty of products chock full of electronics that cost less than the price of them.

Just my 2ยข.

P. S. How many of you pros out there have actually used AFCIs and can comment on your experiences (nuisance tripping, etc.)?

I seen GFCI receptacles that trip before the circuit breaker--those things, IMHO, are great. (I realize that GFCIs and AFCIs are different animals.)

[This message has been edited by ThinkGood (edited 04-23-2004).]