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[[File:Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter.jpg|thumbnail|upright=1.2|This AFCI (the circuit breaker with the yellow label) is an older generation AFCI circuit breaker. The current (as of 2013) devices are referred to as "combination type."]]
An '''arc-fault circuit interrupter''' ('''AFCI''') or '''arc-fault detection device''' ('''AFDD''')<ref>{{cite web |title=Do you know an Arc Fault Detection Device (AFDD) can prevent from an electrical fire? |url=https://blog.schneider-electric.com/power-management-metering-monitoring-power-quality/2013/07/03/do-you-know-an-arc-fault-detection-device-afdd-can-prevent-from-an-electrical-fire/ |publisher=Schneider Electric}}</ref> is a [[circuit breaker]] that breaks the circuit when it detects the [[electric arcs]] that are a signature of loose connections in home wiring. Loose connections, which can develop over time, can sometimes become hot enough to ignite house fires. An AFCI selectively distinguishes between a
In [[Canada]] and the [[United States]], AFCI breakers have been required by the electrical codes for circuits feeding [[electrical outlet]]s in residential bedrooms since the beginning of the 21st century; the US ''[[National Electrical Code]]'' has required them to protect most residential outlets since 2014,<ref>2014 NEC(210.12)</ref> and the ''[[Canadian Electrical Code]]'' has since 2015.<ref>{{cite book |title=C22.1-15 – Canadian Electrical Code, Part I: Safety Standard for Electrical Installations |date=2015 |publisher=Canadian Standards Association |isbn=978-1-77139-718-6 |edition=23rd |page=Rules 24–724(f) & (g) |language=en |no-pp=y}}</ref>
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