I just got a P&S sample of TR receptacle, I mean it looks OK but all the extra cost! Plus the cost of AFCI! I don't think anyone will be getting permits anymore. The "Handymen" will be doing all of the work without permits and the Lic. EC's won't be able to compete with their prices. What will we do on old houses and the Arc faults? Some of the old wiring is multi-branch, So I guess we will have to use a 2 pole Arc Fault at $(How much?, $75? $150? $250?) I don't know what the price of those are. I wish the state didn't adopted the 2008 with out some modifications. I guess we will just have to see.
