So a few weeks after I installed a Leviton AFCI receptacle (NOT a breaker), per [this question](https://diy.stackexchange.com/q/28646/), I am finding that the receptacle constantly trips at random, usually once or twice a week. Some characteristics of the branch circuit and receptacle:

1. Leviton model # is AFTR1-W.
2. It's the first receptacle downstream of the circuit breaker in the load center.
3. Load center is a Square-D QO.
4. The breaker protecting this branch circuit is a two-pole breaker.
5. NOT a shared neutral, I think. Both branch circuits serviced by the breaker have two different 14/2 romex strands running out, and both neutrals are connected directly to the neutral busbar.

So far, I've pinned it down to tripping only when my living room/dining room ceiling fans are running (lights on or off), kitchen light on, and the outdoor light is on. All four were replaced by me when I bought the house, and I've already re-wired the kitchen light, since several trips happened when it was on. I'll add, the kitchen light is a traditional fluorescent, and uses two T32 4ft bulbs, consuming 64W of power. The ceiling fans use two CFL bulbs, 13W each, and the outdoor light is also CFL.

I figure it's gotta be a shoddy wiring job I did on one of them, and my next target to re-wire is the outside light, since that and the living room ceiling fan were the first things I wired in (and my wiring skills have gotten better since then).

What I am curious about is if there are any better ways to troubleshoot nuisance tripping on AFCI breakers/receptacles. I know the receptacle is a fairly new thing, so it might be quirky a bit, but I am not sure. Or should I just re-wire one device at a time and continue to observe if the problems keeps occurring?

I have read that fluorescent lights (like my kitchen light) can sometimes trip an AFCI breaker. Don't know how different or more/less sensitive a receptacle version might be. Is there a way to guard against a fluoescent fixture tripping an AFCI?