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What is the difference between series and parallel arcing as it pertains to combination arc fault circuit breakers?
Product Line:
Circuit Breakers
Arc Fault
QO and Homeline

Environment:
Electrical Distribution Equipment

Resolution:
Series protection detects arcing across a break in the hot or neutral conductor.
Parallel protection detects arcing between the hot and neutral or ground, or the neutral and ground.

Schneider Electric USA

What is the difference between series and parallel arcing as it pertains to combination arc fault circuit breakers?
Product Line:
Circuit Breakers
Arc Fault
QO and Homeline

Environment:
Electrical Distribution Equipment

Resolution:
Series protection detects arcing across a break in the hot or neutral conductor.
Parallel protection detects arcing between the hot and neutral or ground, or the neutral and ground.

Schneider Electric USA

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