Understanding Arc Fault Breakers

Read the causes of arc fault breaker trips, and learn how to resolve them.

This whitepaper gives an overview of Arc Fault Breakers, some of the power quality conditions that may lead to “false positives” and some ways to attempt to detect what specifically is causing a breaker to trip.

This Whitepaper Includes:

• What are Arc Fault Breakers?
• Electrical Code
• Arc Faults
• How They Work
• Identifying the Source of an Arc Fault Trip
• From the Utility's Perspective