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Which NEC edition added kitchens and laundry rooms to the AFCI requirement?

The 2014 NEC added kitchens and laundry rooms.

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  1. 2008
  2. 2014 ✔
  3. 2020

Why: AFCI rules started with bedrooms and grew over time. The 2014 NEC added kitchens and laundry rooms to the list of dwelling unit areas.

Huh, didn't know that: AFCI breakers first entered the NEC in 1999.

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Answer: 2014. AFCI rules started with bedrooms and grew over time. The 2014 NEC added kitchens and laundry rooms to the list of dwelling unit areas.

  1. EC&M: The Apprentice's Guide to AFCIs and the NEC www.ecmweb.com/safety/article/55265078/the-apprentices-guide-to-afcis-and-the-nec
    The 2014 edition of the NEC added kitchens and laundry rooms.
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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