What kind of breaker

SD515

Well said Jamie.

And thanks for reporting. I quoted the message thinking it might get deleted, so others could see the ignorance.

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Kyle

Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should

SD515

What do you mean?


P.S. I know you said a friend of yours would be doing the hookup, but a word of advise/rememberance. The mounting screw for a Pushomatic screws into the main busbar. Shut the main breaker off to 'kill' the entire house before installing the new breaker. Verify with a meter. Then you won't be screwing it into a 'live' busbar. I've seen the result of someone trying to do it live...and the burn marks inside the panel...the screwdiver must have slipped. Scary.

DangerMouse

when i had to work on my box, i cut the power at the pole breaker AND inside the house and still tested it. scary indeed SD515

DM

rgsgww

I do work with the main on, but this isn't something for someone not experienced around electricity. If you ever work with it live, watch where those hands and wires are!

SD515

Agreed

Most panels I'll do live too, but not a Pushomatic or other bolt on breaker, especially if I can help it. Residential is too easy to shut the main off for a moment. Commercial jobs don't always afford that luxury.

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Kyle

Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should

muckusmc

Those are pushmatic breakers and are still made by ITE - and they are not cheap - the ones that I have seen at HD are knockoffs - they should be all black in color - the ones I saw at HD were black faced and grey behind - tried using one for a dryer once and it constantly tripped from overheating - and yes it was marked 30 Amp

muck

SD515

I haven't had any issues with the 'knock-off' types that HD sells, but I know what you mean Muck. I separated a circuit and added another to a panel recently that kept tripping the breaker. It was an original 20A breaker, at least it looked so. Funny thing was it wouldn't trip until it reached 29 amps. I watched my amp meter sit at 27A for over a minute, had the HO turn on a few more lights, then it went to 29 and finally tripped.

Trust me, I'm no real fan of Pushomatics, but if that's whats there to work with....well....

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Kyle

Just because you can, doesn't always mean you should

muckusmc

I agree - never did like the pushmatics - have alot of them around here and the majority don't have mains so have to change the breakers hot - real pain
Muck