Some Circuit Interrupters completely ignore arcing. Others are for detecting arcs - interrupting power if an arc is detected. No valid recommendation can exist without first defining what type breaker exists.Originally Posted by MarkS
Same applies to a surge protector. It does nothing for that anomaly - does not even claim to. But many only know all good things solve all bad problems. Junk science reasoning. Most buy power strip protectors that are so tiny as to not even protect from near zero surges only because others say it is in the list of good things.
Start with that circuit breaker. Is it a GFCI or an AFCI? Arcing in a switch is often averted with a snubber. Did they include a snubber inside that design? Line filter would go a long way into averting intermittent AFCI trips. Numerous options exist AFTER the anomaly is first defined. That protector is not one. It does nothing until 120 volts well exceeds 330 volts. A 330+ volt transient anomaly does not trip breakers.
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