Title :
More about arc-fault circuit interrupters
Author :
Gregory, George D. ; Wong, Kon ; Dvorak, Robert
Author_Institution :
Schneider Electr., Square D Co., Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Abstract :
Since the arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) was commercially introduced in 1998, questions have arisen about how it detect arcs, whether it detects series and parallel arcs, and what types of AFCIs are available. Types other than the original branch/feeder AFCI are emerging. This paper is intended to provide an update regarding answers to those questions, following an earlier paper that introduced the basic functioning of the AFCI (see G.D. Gregory et al., IEEE Trans. Ind. Apps., p. 928-33, 1998).
Keywords :
circuit breakers; fault location; power system faults; power system protection; arc-fault circuit interrupters; arcs detection; parallel arcs; series arcs; Circuit breakers; Circuit faults; Conductors; Electrical fault detection; Fires; Insulation; Interrupters; Protection; Region 1; Wire;
Conference_Titel :
Industry Applications Conference, 2003. 38th IAS Annual Meeting. Conference Record of the
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7883-0
DOI :
10.1109/IAS.2003.1257720
