Electricians using an arc fault circuit interrupter (AFCI) circuit tester manufactured by Etcon may not be getting the shock protection they were expecting. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is notifying ...
Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupters are relatively new electrical safety devices that first appeared in the 1999 National Electric Code. AFCI devices look very similar to GFCI devices, in that they have a ...
Test your non-contact voltage tester on a known live circuit to ensure it works. Stick the tester in the smaller slot of your receptacle. It should beep and light up. Flip the corresponding breaker ...