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    Apr 4, 2008, 09:17 AM
    Arc Fault Breakers
    Can a Arc Fault Breaker be used on a multi wire circuit?

    If the multi circuit is using 2 Arc Fault Breakers, do you pigtail the neutral in the panel?

    Thanks in advance
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    Apr 4, 2008, 09:35 AM
    A single pole AFCI breaker cannot handle a shared neutral for two circuits. Nor can you use two single pole breakers on a shared neutral.

    This is a brief explanation from Square D:

    http://ecatalog.squared.com/pubs/Cir...DB0203R902.pdf

    And GE:
    http://www.geindustrial.com/products...o_Brochure.pdf

    If your brand panelboard has a 2 pole AFCI breaker available, then you should be OK. I do not think anyone makes a 2 pole AFCI breaker... yet.
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    Apr 4, 2008, 11:15 AM
    If it is in conduit, you may be able to push or pull in an extra neutral, so each ARC Fault circuit has its own hot and neutral from load side of ARC Fault Breakers.
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    Apr 4, 2008, 11:45 AM
    Cutler-Hammer BR series AFCI breakers are available in two-pole. No others that I know of yet.
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