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I "fixed" an appliance that was nuisance tripping an AFCI breaker by wrapping the power cord one turn through a ferrite choke.
by jcalvinowens 3y ago
I "fixed" an appliance that was nuisance tripping an AFCI breaker by wrapping the power cord one turn through a ferrite choke.
- Noumenon72 3y agoI like how ChatGPT lets you speak efficient jargon while I can read in layman terms. It says an Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter is supposed to detect arcing electrical faults, but some appliances have arcs in their normal operation, causing nuisance trips. A ferrite choke is a ring of magnetic ceramic that is designed to suppress high-frequency electromagnetic interference in electronic circuits. Clever and practical, says ChatGPT.