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  • Aug 12, 2013, 08:35 AM
    Glenn hlutke
    Arc fault tripping issues
    I have a new construction three bedroom house two of the bedrooms have arc faults and one gfci (installed by mistake ) the two with arc faults trip as soon as I plug something in (both arc breakers trip at the same time). I isolated both circuits and have only the first recept hooked up. The only thing I can think of would be a problem in the panel box it's self but don't know what that would be. Thanks for any help
  • Aug 12, 2013, 09:22 AM
    hfcarson
    Did you terminate the white wire from the circuit breaker onto the neutral bar? Terminate the branch circuit neutral into the arc fault breaker?
  • Aug 12, 2013, 09:36 AM
    Glenn hlutke
    Yes the neutral wires hooked up according to mfr. Instructions. I have installed many arc breakers in the past and never ran into this problem before. The only thing different in this situation is there is a main disconnect next to the meter base because of the distance between meter and panel was over 15 feet
  • Aug 12, 2013, 09:54 AM
    hfcarson
    Do the breakers stay on with the breaker neutral connected and nothing else?
  • Aug 12, 2013, 10:16 AM
    Glenn hlutke
    Ok the problem was I had the neutrals to the two bed rooms crossed up fixed that and everything is now working. Wouldn't have figured it out unless I sremoved
  • Aug 12, 2013, 10:18 AM
    Glenn hlutke
    [QUOTE=Glenn hlutke;3527740]Ok the problem was I had the neutrals to the two bed rooms crossed up fixed that and everything is working. Wouldn't have figured it out unless I removed neutral wires from breaker thanks for the help
  • Aug 12, 2013, 10:58 AM
    hfcarson
    Yeah, the problem is always in the last place you look...

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