Clearly the terminology of "new construction" needs to be removed from serious dialog regarding AFCI. The purpose of the code is not to protect the home for the first few years of existence, but for the life of the building.
So you are telling us that you have developed an electronic device that has a 50 to 100 year operational life!! I don't believe that is even possible. What is the failure mode of an AFCI?
Don(resqcapt19)
