I am looking for any documentation regarding nuisance tripping of AFCI circuit breakers. Have a customer who is unable to use the vacuum in any of the five bedrooms in her house. The house was built in '02 or '03. Thought I might try replacing a 2002 afci breaker with a newer model. While at supply house, Eaton rep happened to be there and he said the issue is the vacuum, not the breakers. Not that the vacuum is defective or "wrong", just that those particular motor windings are incompatible with the afci. They are CH style bkrs. I asked for more info and he got back with me later in the day. " I couldn’t find any literature right off hand but we have people in Pittsburgh that do nothing but trouble shoot AFCI issues.
Please give them a call while you are at the house with the homeowner to troubleshoot the problem."
Just curoius if anyone has any input, short of me telling the lady to buy a new vacuum...Thanks
Please give them a call while you are at the house with the homeowner to troubleshoot the problem."
Just curoius if anyone has any input, short of me telling the lady to buy a new vacuum...Thanks