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NC's Perdue pushes for rules on anti-fire circuits

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 11:28am.READ MORE:
RALEIGH -- North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue is pushing for the state building code to require that new homes include an electronic switch that helps prevent house fires. The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Monday that Perdue urged the chairman of the Building Code Council not to roll back a requirement that arc fault circuit interrupters be used for all rooms of new homes. The council appeared ready to roll back the requirement under pressure from the homebuilding industry. Builders say the devices add hundreds of dollars to the cost of a home and can trip when devices such as ceiling fans are turned on. Perdue says the benefits of fire prevention outweigh the drawbacks. Council members are appointed by the governor's office. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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Would trip often

Submitted by guesty on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 12:57pm.
Most all a/c motors will cause a small arc when they are started. These devices have a good intention but a flawed design.
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This is the usual reaction.

Submitted by Guest777 (not verified) on Mon, 09/14/2009 - 5:17pm.
This is the usual reaction. Come up with something that will make families safer and it gets shot down because it will cost the fat cats a few bucks. Guess the almighty dollar will win this one, too.
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the cost of building a

Submitted by also not a fatcat... (not verified) on Tue, 09/15/2009 - 11:21am.
the cost of building a house, and the items that are used in that house are passed on to the consumer. The consumer is you and me, not some fatcat. think before posting...
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