Arc Fault Circuit Breaker (AFCI) Testing & Tripping on Real Circuit
0:00 - Intro & First Arc
0:15 - Load in Series
0:29 - Arc-Fault Standards
2:20 - Current Meter & Eaton Breaker Test
3:57 - Siemens Breaker Test
5:07 - File Sparky Test
6:28 - Hot Terminals
7:27 - Hot Terminal Test
9:09 - Final Arcs
Decided to see how AFCI breakers work - using a 800W heater I can cause the "series trip" to happen. Tested on both Eaton & Siemens breakers - this demonstrates how they can catch arc faults. Note that taking a file across the leads may not trip the breaker as you can see here!
If you're interested in the reference paper, it's available at https://inspectapedia.com/electric/En...