The 2002 NEC implemented new requirements to help reduce the number of electrical fires caused by parallel arc faults in branch circuit wiring. All branch circuits ...

The National Electrical Code (NEC) requirements for arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) have become more stringent with each passing Code cycle, stirring up much discussion and debate among ...

Germany's Fraunhofer ISE announced it published a new international test standard for inverters that incorporate arc fault detection devices. The research institute said the new IEC 63027 standard ...

A prototype arc fault circuit breaker (AFCB) for aircraft use has begun flight tests aboard a Navy C-9 at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Va. and is performing flawlessly, according to NAVAIR. The AFCB's ...

ABB demonstrated its new Arc Fault Circuit Protection solution at the Solar Power International conference and exhibition last week, in conjunction with Shoals Technologies. This solution uses new and ...

There seems to be no limit to the questions regarding the benefits and pitfalls of arc detection. With the ever-increasing list of features and options available for equipment in the field of test and ...

High-speed video footage taken by researchers at Sandia National Laboratories shows a high-energy arcing fault vaporizing a steel panel of power plant equipment, providing data that could help keep ...

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) conducted a survey of the utility industry on how to determine energy created during arc flash events. The limited information available focused on selecting arc-rated ...