ElecBob,
Isn't knowingly removing a required component in an inspected installation defrauding the owner of a building and jeopardizing the quality of workmanship of the contractors involved ?
I've heard that a contractor was installing AFCI's then after the inspection, replaced the AFCI CB's with regular CB's, I suppose selling them to the next customer.
Same AFCI CB inspected in many different dwellings ?????
I smell deceit and fraud.
I wonder who would be the culprit if a fire did happen and Forensic proved the AFCI had been removed from the circuit that started the fire ?