arc-fault circuit interrupter (English, noun)
expansion: arc-fault circuit interrupter (plural arc-fault circuit interrupters)
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glosses: A type of circuit breaker that detects signs of potentially-dangerous arcing on downstream wiring and shuts off power to the affected branch circuit to reduce the risk of a fire.
Forms:
form: arc-fault circuit interrupters
tags: plural