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AFCI

Product Information

  • Will an AFCI protect what I have plugged into the outlet?
  • How many outlets are protected downstream from an AFCI outlet?
  • Can AFCI outlets be used on the two wire circuits found in older homes?
  • Are Leviton AFCI outlets UL listed?
  • Are AFCI outlets required by the electric code?
  • Are AFCI outlets tamper-resistant?
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Device Setup and Configuration

  • Can the same neutral wire be used for the installation of more than one AFCI outlet?
  • Can an AFCI outlet and a GFCI outlet be used on the same circuit?
  • Does the AFCI outlet require a neutral wire to work?
  • How do I know where the first outlet in the branch circuit is?

Product Documentation

  • NEC® Code Requirement Fact Sheet
  • AFCI NEC® Code Requirements

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