[TVARC] Arc Fault Breaker

[Rich Erlichman]

You may be missing a not so obvious point.
After pressing the "TEST" function verifying that the breaker is 
working, you need to actually flip the breaker switch completely to the 
"OFF" position. Then, and ONLY then you will be able to turn it back 
"ON".
In other words, there is a middle state for the (AFCI) breaker switches.
I believe it works the same way for the more standard GFI type circuit 
breakers, BTW.
Any circuit breaker with a "TEST" switch.

73,

Rich, ND4G



------ Original Message ------
>From "Ken B via TVARC" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>
To "TVARC" <tvarc at mailman.qth.net>; "joe signorelli" <ab3cr at hotmail.com>
Date 8/30/2023 3:45:16 PM
Subject Re: [TVARC] Arc Fault Breaker

>Eaton breakers are notorious for not holding up long. They are super 
>easy to replace - HD or Lowes has them for $15
>On Wednesday, August 30, 2023 at 03:15:19 PM EDT, joe signorelli 
><ab3cr at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>I accidentally pressed the test button on one of the arc fault circuit 
>breakers and the breaker tripped, as it should.  I am now unable to 
>reset it.  To make matters worse, I turned the adjacent bedroom arc 
>fault breaker on and off and now I cannot reset it also.  I unplugged 
>all circuits in one bedroom but am still unable to restore power.  
>Everything else in the house works ok and there was power to both 
>bedrooms(with arc fault breakers) earlier in the day, so apparently not 
>storm related.
>Any suggestions,  Joe AB3CR 301-5803526   352-7029366
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