TheHardwareCity.com Offers New Electrical Outlet to Help Reduce Risk of House Fire
Issaquah, WA (PRWEB) July 15, 2013 -- Online retailer TheHardwareCity.com now carries new Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters(AFCI), an advanced electrical outlet produced by Leviton that helps protect against fires caused by arc-faults. Now required in homes by the National Electrical Code, AFCIs de-energize the circuit downstream of the device where an arc-fault is detected.
Though arc-faults are often unseen, they can occur at any point throughout a house’s electrical system, such as inside a wall or within an electrical cord. The AFCI device identifies arc-faults and interrupts power similar to a Ground Fault Interrupter (GFI) outlet.
Before the availability of the AFCI outlet devices, homes commonly only used AFCI breakers. Now with the new AFCI outlets, homeowners have the ability to perform a localized “test” and “reset” of the device without accessing the home’s breaker box. Additionally, the AFCI design reduces nuisance tripping and provides better resistance to electrical surges and over-voltages.
Approximately 28,000 homes ignite in electrical fires each year, according to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), resulting in nearly 300 deaths and one billion dollars of property damage annually. “Arc-faults are the principle electrical failure mode resulting in fire,” said one USFA spokesperson.
New AFCI devices available at TheHardwareCity.com are produced by Leviton, an industry leader with products in nine out of ten homes in North America. Leviton’s wiring devices, designed with the latest safety innovations, are preferred by professional builders and contractors and offer energy efficiency as well as top performance. In addition to safer AFCI outlets, Leviton offers electrical solutions such as dimmers, scene controls, home entertainment, and devices for residential networking.
About TheHardwareCity.com:
TheHardwareCity.com is an online retail store offering quality tools and hardware. Boasting quality customer service with live chat available Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. (PST), TheHardwareCity.com uses cutting-edge website technology and user-friendly design to help deliver traditional value to its customers. For more information, call (888) 252-4252 or visit http://www.thehardwarecity.com.
Asha Rani, TheHardwareCity.com, http://TheHardwareCity.com, 1-888-252-4252 102, [email protected]
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