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Posts: 8,092. Kitchen, Garage, Bathroom, Attic lights, Crawl space lights do not require Afci protection. S if the lights in those areas are on a dedicated circuit with no other areas you do not have to afci protect it. 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. Choose a method of providing protection. AFCI protection is provided by either an AFCI circuit breaker installed at the electrical panel, or by a receptacle specifically identified as providing arc fault protection. Both the circuit breaker and receptacle are installed similar to the GFCI circuit breakers and receptacles that are present in many homes already. 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. Arcfault circuit-interrupter protection shall be provided as required in 210.12(A) and (B). The arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a readily accessible location. [ROP 2 116]. In addition, the one lighting circuit in the whole house that I don't arc fault and don't believe you need to arc fault, is kitchen lighting. Any other lighting does require arc fault (bedrooms, living rm, dining rm.). I worte underline the kitchen luminaires do reqired the AFCI if your state do required that. 210.12 Arc-Fault Circuit-Interrupter Protection. Arc-fault circuit-interrupter protection shall be provided as required in 210.12(A) (B), and (C). The arc-fault circuit interrupter shall be installed in a readily accessible location. Arc fault circuit protection is not installed, for the circuits which serve the. living areas, dining areas, gameroom, study, media room, gameroom, and. hallways. Anything thats 20 amp gfi protected (kitchen plugs, bath plug, laundry, etc) dosn't need afci protection. I also don't arc fault dedicated circuits like the furnace, mocrowave, disposal, fridge, etc, etc. In addition, the one lighting circuit in the whole house that I don't arc fault and.
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do i need arc fault protection on the bathroom circuit?