From the first month in a new house I have had problems with the AFCI
tripping in the master bed room. All it takes is a small electrical
storm. Thunder does not make a difference so vibration is not the
problem.
Last Friday the AFCI in the master bedroom tripped some time around
or during a small storm.
Saturday the electricity fluxuated all day causeing my UPSs on my
computers in the other AFCI protected room to buzz and rest.
Saturday we had another smaller storm and BOTH AFCIs tripped. A first
in the two small bed rooms.
Also a CFCI on the end of a 330' run to the automatic gate tripped.
Lightgening is killing me here, can anyone help.
The electrical contractor has replaced the AFCI s four times and now
wants to replace the run from the pannel to the main tie-in point in
the master bedroom. Thi will tear the hell out of my insulation and
wireing n the atic.
Thanks for any help. A local electrician told me this problem is
somewhat typical.
- posted 15 years ago