I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it off
and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be better,
but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in the
house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having the
ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-

Scott Townsend wrote:
I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it off
and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be better,
but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in the
house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having the
ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-


Hi,
You are talking about GFCI? Saw is an inductive load. Buzzs without saw
plugged in?

No I'm talking about an AFCI (Arc Fault). It is required here in California
for bedrooms. Its got a blue reset button instead of a white one.

Pretty sure that it buzzes without it plugged in. Though not 100% I'll go
check.

Thanks,
Scott-
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Scott Townsend wrote:
I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it
off and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be
better, but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in
the house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having
the ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-
Hi,
You are talking about GFCI? Saw is an inductive load. Buzzs without saw
plugged in?

Yep, buzz/hums with nothing plugged in. I don't think it did when it was
first installed.

They are fricken expensive though...
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/Products...-Type-AFCI.htm

Retail for $273, though you can get them on the net For $120

Scott-
"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Scott Townsend wrote:
I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it
off and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be
better, but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in
the house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having
the ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-
Hi,
You are talking about GFCI? Saw is an inductive load. Buzzs without saw
plugged in?

Scott Townsend wrote:
Yep, buzz/hums with nothing plugged in. I don't think it did when it was
first installed.

They are fricken expensive though...
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/Products...-Type-AFCI.htm

Retail for $273, though you can get them on the net For $120

Scott-
"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Scott Townsend wrote:

I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it
off and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be
better, but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in
the house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having
the ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-

Hi,
You are talking about GFCI? Saw is an inductive load. Buzzs without saw
plugged in?



Hi,
Ouch! I was not thinking. Only way to make sure is to try another one.
Those surge sensor inside the breaker is known for that.

Only have the one bedroom in the house. (its a small 840 SqFt cottage) so
its the only ACFI I have. At $120 a pop I was not going to run out and get
another...

Thanks,
Scott-
"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Scott Townsend wrote:
Yep, buzz/hums with nothing plugged in. I don't think it did when it
was first installed.

They are fricken expensive though...
http://www2.sea.siemens.com/Products...-Type-AFCI.htm

Retail for $273, though you can get them on the net For $120

Scott-
"Tony Hwang" wrote in message
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Scott Townsend wrote:

I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it
off and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be
better, but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in
the house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having
the ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-

Hi,
You are talking about GFCI? Saw is an inductive load. Buzzs without saw
plugged in?



Hi,
Ouch! I was not thinking. Only way to make sure is to try another one.
Those surge sensor inside the breaker is known for that.

Scott Townsend wrote:
I have an AFCI breaker in my panel and it makes a buzzing sound. Turn it off
and it does not buzz. I hold the breaker switch and it seems to be better,
but not gone. This is my first AFCI breaker, is this normal?

Not much plugged into it. We are still under construction, so nothing in the
house yet. Sometimes I have a ChopSaw connected to it. Would having the
ChopSaw on an AFCI degrade the breaker any?

Thanks,
Scott-


It contains a power transformer that may hum (60 or 120Hz). May be
normal depending on how loud it is. If it is too loud you may be able to
return it.

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