Home Tweakers' Asylum

Tweaks for systems, rooms and Do It Yourself (DIY) help. FAQ.

RE: The future of power cables and wall outlets?

The "ingenious technology" to help prevent house fires the inventor is proposing already exists. They are called arc fault circuit interrupters and circuit breakers/fuses. AFCI technology detects arcing faults and breakers protect against bolted faults (a.k.a. dead shorts) and excessive current draw.


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