Does the CAFI breaker have more arc fault protection capabilities than the previous AFI breaker?

Issue:
What protection can the CAFI breakers provide?

Product Line:
Miniature Molded Case Circuit Breakers

Resolution:
Yes, the CAFI breaker detects both series and parallel arcing with a 5 A threshold.  The AFI breaker detects parallel arcing only (50 A threshold).

Released for:Schneider Electric Canada