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Card 036 of 9752026-09-23 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-23

ArcFault’s public map of nuisance breaker trips

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Editorial interest 74/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

ArcFault collects reports of nuisance AFCI breaker trips and presents them as a U.S. map, including reported losses and injuries.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-23 issue.
For
U.S. households dealing with AFCI breaker trips
Worth noticing
The form records breaker brand, trip frequency, appliance, and proposed fix, while limiting the public location to town and state.

Field notes

The intake form separates breaker type from breaker brand and asks what was running, how often trips occur, and what resolved them. It also allows optional food-loss and property-damage amounts, plus electrician license details for a verified marker. The page says image uploads are not part of the current site and will come with the full site; the visible counters currently show no reports.

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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.

OpenPublic substance visible
NicheUnusually specific use
HumanPersonal, local, civic, or handmade

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Landing page observed 2026-09-23. The live site may have changed.