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01-27-2012, 10:51 AM
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What panel manufacturer do you all prefer?
I was just curious what brand you all like best?
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01-27-2012, 12:39 PM
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Square D, QO preferably.
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01-27-2012, 01:02 PM
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Yeah I have also always liked Square D QO panels and breakers, Cutler Hammer being a close second.
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01-27-2012, 01:07 PM
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Cutler-Hammer CH series for resi, and anything Square D bolt-on for other than resi. If other work exists, I try my hardest to match what's already there.
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01-27-2012, 03:41 PM
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Master Electrican
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Siemans
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01-27-2012, 04:06 PM
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Square D...cuttler hammer...
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01-27-2012, 04:12 PM
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Quote:
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Square D, QO preferably.
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Ditto.
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01-27-2012, 04:12 PM
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Murray for everything unless they want to spend extra money for bolt on breakers.. residential and commercial..
Industrial panels and breakers are a different animal..
Our trade is based on numbers.. the lowest number most often gets the job.. I know..  but it is what it is.. 
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01-27-2012, 04:44 PM
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I like FPE. They've given me a lot of business.
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01-27-2012, 04:46 PM
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Quote:
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I like FPE. They've given me a lot of business.
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How do you figure that? You never get nuisance tripping on FPE. Then again, you can save money on breakers by just running everything from 15A breakers. Hell, with FPE you can weld off a 15A breaker 
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01-27-2012, 04:52 PM
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Quote:
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How do you figure that? You never get nuisance tripping on FPE. Then again, you can save money on breakers by just running everything from 15A breakers. Hell, with FPE you can weld off a 15A breaker |
When I say a lot of business, I mean replacing them with a different panel. That's why I like FPE panels.
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01-27-2012, 05:05 PM
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We use CH BR series on most projects. I hate adding circuits to GE and SQ D
panels.
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01-27-2012, 05:34 PM
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I install Siemans both plug in and bolt in, unless there is something else already there than I try to match the existing
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01-27-2012, 05:50 PM
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01-27-2012, 06:45 PM
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Square D all the way.
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01-27-2012, 08:41 PM
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Square D QO and Square D homeline for when a bid has to be won. Square D QOB and I Line for indusrial. 
I hate GEs and Murray seems a bit cheesy.
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01-27-2012, 08:51 PM
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Siemens,Murry or CH............ 
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01-27-2012, 08:55 PM
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I like cutler hammer and siemens.
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01-27-2012, 09:15 PM
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I like whatever chris1971 doesn't use
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01-27-2012, 09:26 PM
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Quote:
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I like whatever chris1971 doesn't use
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Do you still install the pushmatics?
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