Is rewiring necessary after an arc fault flash occurs?
| | Always | 3% | | Usually | 14% | | Sometimes | 75% | | Rarely | 7% | | | | | Question: Is rewiring necessary after an arc fault flash occurs?
Top Answer (75% of 28 votes): Sometimes.
Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: Not necessarily. An arc-fault flash does not automatically mean the entire house needs to be rewired. The key question is where the fault occurred and how much heat/current damage the wiring experienced. | | EDLab LLC | Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: It just depends on the severity of the damaged caused by the flash. Identify the cause of the flash, fix the issue, and replace equipment if needed. | | Ross Electric Company | Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: If there's been damage to the wire and yes it must be complete | | Alltypes electric llc | | | ProMatcher | Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: Depends on the condition of the wire and cause of the arc. | | Aegis Electric LLC | Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: Depends what is arc flashed example if the wiring harness took a lighting hit and the cables were melted and brittle I would say 100% rewire | | D B Electric | Answer: Usually
Explanation: it all depends it took a hard hit from lighting or dead short line to line and wire melted needs to be replace. | | P A ELECTRICAL INC. | | | ProMatcher | Answer: Usually
Explanation: depends on amount of damage | | GREEN ELECTRIC |
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