Phillip Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 It has been a while since I inspected an mobile home. The ones I have inspected are older ones. I inspected a 2010 model Saturday and there where no AFCI's in it. I know they are built by other guide lines but I thought they had to meet the National code. Where can I go to, to find out about this. Thanks for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Manufactured home construction and safety standard It's Part 3280, about halfway down the page. It's a fast download. Once you download it, electrical starts at Section 3280.801 which is page 190. I didn't see any mention of AFCIs, just GFCIs. Good to hear from you. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Phillip. In our state counties used to put blanket age restrictions on permitting manufactured homes. State law struck those down in 2010 as arbitrary. Since then localities rely on inspection to make units permittable. Local inspectors can't cross jurisdiction lines, so private guys, like me, have been doing those that cross boundaries. My inspection uses the locality's checkoff, and mainly verifies that a unit can make it down the road and be put back in service. I have never seen arc fault in a manufactured home. Thanks for your link, Marc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADAIR Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 plz read nec 550.25 https://books.google.com/books?id=lrSH7 ... 25&f=false http://ecmweb.com/code-basics/special-o ... es-and-nec Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 plz read nec 550.25 https://books.google.com/books?id=lrSH7 ... 25&f=false http://ecmweb.com/code-basics/special-o ... es-and-nec NEC 550.25 fine print note: It should be noted that this requirement does not supersede the current HUD 3280 requirements for factory-installed wiring in manufactured homes. That NEC requirement kicks in only when a manufactured home is used for commercial purposes, like an office, instead of a home. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillip Posted October 12, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Marc, For some reason I can not get the link to open. Says it cannot be found. Thanks to everyone that posted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted October 12, 2015 Report Share Posted October 12, 2015 Dang. Try it now. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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