In this case, the house has not been occupied yet, and no fridge installed. In other cases, I let the buyer know the AFCI was called for in the building code so they don’t go back to the builder thinking he screwed up… I then let them know the AFCI CAN/MIGHT trip at some point and to watch for that so that a fridge full of food doesn’t get trashed… and I point out that an electrician can be asked to solve the problem after they move in, which could include swapping the breaker. I never mention swapping the breaker in my report just to avoid someone claiming I told them to do that!
Same for a fridge/freezer in the garage - I just advise them to not use a GFCI outlet for the appliance… the outlet can be swapped for a non-GFCI outlet if desired.
I’ll try to keep an eye out… haven’t tried to determine if same/different brands, etc
AHAM is looking for samples. The actual devices removed from the building and sent to a lab.
AHAM wants to switch the AFCI/GFCI requirement from the receptacle to the appliance, actually, specifically because of false trips. I support them 100% in this.
How would that work? The AFCI protection is there to protect the branch circuit wiring not the appliance. Shouldn’t the appliance be designed to function on an AFCI protected circuit?
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