hello everyone. i am new to the forum and would like a little bit of help. I have a bit of an old house and one of the breakers went out recently. I have never seen a breaker like this before and would like some help identifying it and some help in where to find a replacement.
I had a hardware store guy text a picture to his electrician and he said it was an old Zinsco.
the house was upgrades to 220 a few years ago. to replace the whole panel how hard would that be to do my self? or should i just hire someone?
Nope, that's not Zinsco. Househelper is correct, it's ancient Square D XO. Is this your main panel, or a subpanel? That makes a big difference to how hard it would to replace. Have you done any wiring before?
If this is indeed your main panel, with no other main breaker ahead of it, I'm afraid you should probably start budgeting for a service upgrade, by a professional. In the meantime, you may be able to find an online retailer selling refurb'd replacement breakers. They'll be somewhat expensive.
That one's a 15A, but they also have 20A. In your picture I can't see the amperage of the breaker you're asking about.
Best of luck whatever you end up doing. If I were you though, I would definitely starting setting aside some money for a service upgrade. I'm afraid we can't help you figure out what that might cost, but you can always call a few electricians and get some quotes.
You should update your profile to include your location !
This way you can get information that is more accurate,
Because codes vary from place to place,
So we cant say for sure what applies in your area !
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