Circuit Breaker, working in reverse

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dcwestcott

Discussion Starter · Apr 6, 2009 (Edited)

I have found a nice and small load center to replace my inside fuse box. The box, which is carried at Lowes, uses a 220 circuit breaker as the box main breaker. This means the breaker would need to work backwards, IE the constantly powered end is the breaker wire attachment point.

Does this work? is this allowable? Would it pass an inspection?

This breaker in not a built-in breaker. It is a normal 220 V 100A breaker, installed in one corner. I should have dug around in the box further, when I was there, for an explaination.

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dcwestcott

Discussion Starter · #4 · Apr 6, 2009

hychesee said:
Yes this is perfectly normal - if replacing your main 60 amp Edison base fuse box use nothing smaller than a 100 amp circuit breaker load center. Your question also worries me too - You do know that most poco's won't re-energize your house without a licensed electrician signing off on it right?

Yes, Unfortuneatly, I do.

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