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Default replacing normal breaker with AFCI breaker

In article o_Z9k.42869$Jx.10037@pd7urf1no, "Calab"
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"Smitty Two" wrote in message
news | In article 5WX9k.38916$kx.20961@pd7urf3no, "Calab"
| wrote:
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| Breaks the circuit if it notices a
| differencial between hot and live
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| I wouldn't be much good as a GFCI, then.

Isn't that the point of a GFCI? If the power isn't passing from hot to
neutral it must be grounded someplace, hence the GFCI trips?


Here, I'll walk you through the intricacies of my awesome wit: You
mistyped "differential between hot and neutral" as "differencial between
hot and live."

Since I can't tell the difference between "hot" and "live," I wouldn't
be much good as a GFCI. (cue laugh track)

Maybe a cup of coffee would help.