Ryan,
and considering the fact they are supposed to trip on series arcs,
If you look back in some of the information on this issue, you will find that the manufactures maintain that there is no such thing as a series arc on 120 volt circuit. They do not exist, however high resistance and glowing connections do exist and do cause fires. The AFCI, even the new combination types do not directly detect this type of fault as far as I know. The AFCI only reacts to these faults after they progress to a parallel arcing fault or a ground fault.
Don
[This message has been edited by resqcapt19 (edited 05-19-2006).]
