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    Dec 4, 2007, 08:38 PM
    Arc fault Breakers
    Do Arc Fault Breakers need to have a dedicated neutral in oder to work?
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    Dec 4, 2007, 08:48 PM
    Yes, you wire just like GFI's. If bedroom was having ARC fault installed in older house. You may need to pull a neutral to where a multicircuit seperates(if 2 circuits are sharing the same neutral) So the neutral load is separate for that circuit only, not a circuit sharing that neutral.
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    Dec 4, 2007, 08:56 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Stratmando
    Yes, you wire just like GFI's. If bedroom was having ARC fault installed in older house. You may need to pull a neutral to where a multicircuit seperates(if 2 circuits are sharing the same neutral) So the neutral load is seperate for that circuit only, not a circuit sharing that neutral.
    Thank for the answer!:)
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