GFCI Testers

[Greg Fretwell]

I was talking about this one

FIRE-GUARD™ Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter (AFCI)

The FIRE-GUARD AFCI is a residential circuit breaker that incorporates advanced Electronic Technology which recognizes the unique current and/or voltage signatures associated with arcing faults, and acts to interrupt the circuit to reduce the likelihood of an electrical fire.

With the Cutler-Hammer FIRE-GUARD AFCI, mitigation of arcing faults is combined with the protection afforded by standard residential circuit breakers. The FIRE-GUARD AFCI mitigates arcing directly as well as responding to overcurrents by conventional thermal and magnetic trips.

FIRE-GUARD AFCI can also be equipped with 5 mA ground fault personnel protection providing a residential circuit breaker that mitigates arcing faults, protects against thermal overloads and short circuits, and in addition provides 5 mA ground fault protection in one integrated design.

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OUTLET CIRCUIT TESTERS (QCYU)

GENERAL

This category covers portable devices with fixed attachment plug blades, or probes attached to flexible leads, used to indicate various wiring conditions in 15 or 20 A branch circuits by a pattern of lights or other similar means along with markings or instructions to identify the probable wiring conditions which cannot be determined by the tester.

The devices may include provisions for checking the functions of a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) connected to the branch circuit, or for indicating that a branch circuit is connected to an arc-fault circuit interrupter (AFCI).

AFCI indicators operate by producing a waveform similar to an arc fault. Since these devices cannot produce an actual arc fault, an AFCI indicator may not trip every AFCI. AFCI indicators are provided with markings or instructions that state the following or equivalent: ‘‘CAUTION: AFCIs recognize characteristics unique to arcing, and AFCI indicators produce characteristics that mimic some forms of arcing. Therefore the indicator may provide a false indication that the AFCI is not functioning properly. If this occurs, recheck the operation of the AFCI using the
test and reset buttons. The AFCI button test function will demonstrate proper operation.’’

These devices are not intended for use as comprehensive diagnostic instruments.

RELATED PRODUCTS

Ground-continuity-indicating devices constructed integral with cordconnector bodies for use on construction sites are covered under Attachment Plugs, Fuseless (AXUT) as ‘‘cord-connector bodies.’’

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

For additional information, see Electrical Equipment for Use in Ordinary Locations (AALZ).

REQUIREMENTS

The basic standard used to investigate products in this category is UL 1436, ‘‘Outlet Circuit Testers.’’

UL MARK

The Listing Mark of Underwriters Laboratories Inc. on the product, or the UL symbol on the product and the Listing Mark on the smallest unit container in which the product is packaged, is the only method provided by UL to identify products manufactured under its Listing and Follow-Up
Service. The Listing Mark for these products includes the UL symbol (as illustrated in the Introduction of this Directory) together with the word ‘‘LISTED,’’ a control number, and the product name ‘‘Circuit Tester.’’

[rmaday]

red is mine

Originally Posted by Bruce Erny

Marc, If you will please read my post again, I think you will see I did not give any electric advice. I very simply stated that what he saw MAY have been the GE AFCI breaker that has the white rocker test switch on it. If you look close, you will see that on one side of the switch it says AFCI on the other side it says GFCI. I gave no advice to use the device or made any statement of it effectiveness.

Originally Posted by Bruce Erny

That would be GE with the white rocker switches. One side GFC one side AFC