Hi! I have a dilemma. I extended three of the circuits in my house (built in 1985), adding two lights to one and outlets to the other two. I called the inspector and he told me that my city is on NEC 2011 now and I'm required to upgrade the breakers for all three circuits to CAFCI ones. All three circuits are shared neutral 14/3's. That means I need two-pole 15 amp CAFCI breakers (Square D QO panel). The problem is, I can't find them anywhere, and while a document from 2002 on Schneider's website says that they were going to provide 120/240V two-pole's, they don't seem to exist.
Assuming they don't exist, what are my options? Beg the inspector? Run three brand new circuits just for two lights and two outlets in random far-off places in my house (yuck!)? Replace my load center with one from a different brand that does offer two-pole CAFCI's? Build a time machine to take me back a couple years to when NEC 2008 was still in effect? Hand off this problem to a professional and let them attempt to figure it out? :/
Thanks!
Assuming they don't exist, what are my options? Beg the inspector? Run three brand new circuits just for two lights and two outlets in random far-off places in my house (yuck!)? Replace my load center with one from a different brand that does offer two-pole CAFCI's? Build a time machine to take me back a couple years to when NEC 2008 was still in effect? Hand off this problem to a professional and let them attempt to figure it out? :/
Thanks!