John:
Long time no talk
I saw AFCIs in the big orange well over 2 years ago (Clifton store).
I don't know exactly
why they had them, since NJ excluded them.
As to "fire detectors", how many times do we hear on the news that a house burnt down and "there were no smoke detectors in the house." This is especially true with the elderly, poor, etc. What about Carbon Monixide detectors? I know lots of people without them. I have 3 in my house.
Just how much circuitry is squeezed into those things? There are plenty of products chock full of electronics that cost less than the price of them.
Just my 2¢.
P. S. How many of you pros out there have actually used AFCIs and can comment on your experiences (nuisance tripping, etc.)?
I seen GFCI receptacles that trip before the circuit breaker--those things, IMHO, are great. (I realize that GFCIs and AFCIs are different animals.)
[This message has been edited by ThinkGood (edited 04-23-2004).]