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So last weekend I found one reason to hate the new AFCI circuit breakers in my new panel. They simply will not allow a strobe light to work (at least not at a very fast rate). I have 2 800watt strobe lights and it doesn't take much for them to trip the 20 amp AFCI circuit. Though I have found they work just fine on the 20 amp bathroom circuit that just has a GFCI outlet and no AFCI protection.
I guess this would be one of those times when the AFCI is unable to determine a bad arc from a good arc...
I don't plan on using my theatrical strobe lights in the house very often, but just something I happened to notice this weekend.
I guess this would be one of those times when the AFCI is unable to determine a bad arc from a good arc...
I don't plan on using my theatrical strobe lights in the house very often, but just something I happened to notice this weekend.