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John,

I remember when GFI's first came out, they were so big that they wouldn't fit in a normal box. They came with a small extension box ( or ring) which you would have to place behind the new GFI recpt. and screw to the original box in the wall. Like a see through Wiremold box, except it was made out of plastic and it was the same color as the GFI. ( back then it was either Ivory or brown.)

Harold:
We're giving away our ages!!!

OOPS! Sorry! My old boss used to work for his boss and back then, they used to drill all their holes using a brace and bit! Everything was armor cable, no RX and the outside wire was lead sheathed.

However staying on thread, I am still hearing stories about how AFCI's trip and they figure out why. I haven't had the pleasure (yet) of trouble shooting them. Heck, I just install an electronic ballast for the first time in my own house.