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dak1220 OP t1_itwfpn8 wrote

Reply to comment by iamthemoose in (Hopefully) Simple Electrical Question by dak1220

Thanks for the help. I will see if I can find some more information on code in my area.

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iamthemoose t1_itwg3re wrote

Easy solution is to put the lights on the arc-fault breaker, nothing wrong with it that way.

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dak1220 OP t1_itwgnc6 wrote

Would that just require making sure the breaker that feeds that circuit is arc-fault protected and swapping it with one that is if it is a standard breaker? With that change, an outlet on that circuit would be protected and compliant? Basically I could add that peace of mind it provides and be code compliant with just the cost of the arc-fault breaker.

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iamthemoose t1_itwheqe wrote

Yes, exactly. The only downside is those breakers are pricey.

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dak1220 OP t1_itwhpfo wrote

Yeah I see that. 15A ones are like ~$50. I will do some research on code in my area and see what I can find, and also take a look at my panel. Who knows, there might already be one on that circuit. I appreciate the information! I wasn't aware of that potential issue!

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