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Question: Is rewiring necessary after an arc fault flash occurs?
Top Answer (73% of 23 votes): Sometimes.

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
Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: It would depend on the amount of damage (if any) to the house wiring when the ARC fault flash happened. Most arc flashes though are caused by damaged lamp cords and such. If this is the case, a replacement cord would definitely be required.
Electrical Services Plus LLC
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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.
Answer: Sometimes
Explanation: Depends on what caused the arc fault flash.
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