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- May 20, 2021
I plugged a treadmill into an outlet that was on an AFCI breaker. Tripped within 1 second of start up (I think the machine has some sort of soft start, so maybe it'd trip quicker with a conventional startup). The same treadmill works fine after I swapped the 15A AFCI for a regular 15A breaker. The machine has a PMDC motor, not sure about this exact model, but probably 90 or 120 VDC, around 2HP.
Do AFCIs just not work well with the high start up current? Or does it have to do with the motor being brushed? Or....
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Do AFCIs just not work well with the high start up current? Or does it have to do with the motor being brushed? Or....
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