Device randomly trips ARC Fault Breaker

[timraynaud]

if my brand new fridge is connected to a circuit with an ARC Fault breaker, and if the circuit has ONLY ONE OUTLET on it (the one to which the fridge is connected), then what are the most likely causes of RANDOM arc fault trips. It'll stay on for a week...then all of a sudden...it'll trip (even if the fridge compressor is NOT running). If the outlet is properly installed...and there are no issues with wires touching or anything...then is this most likely a defective breaker?

 

[James]

Tough one to diagnose
if possible, first try fridge on a different circuit and see if the fault moves to the new circuit.

if it does, then it may be a fault with the fridge.