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AFCIs

• Arcs - temperatures up to 20,000 degree C, Sun’s outer temperature- 5000 degree C

• No material on earth can withstand arc temperature

• RCCBs cannot detect arcing faults

• AFCIs - the innovative ES device after RCCBs

• AFCIs detects arcing waveforms and trips

• AFCIs - mandatory in all US homes from 2002 January onwards

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