No but I saw a CH 60space 200amp in a new home the other day.
Big Ass Panel
Anyone buy a 40+ ckt 200 amp main breaker panel recently?
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$340 for a 60 space CH panel plus the cover. It's the plug in neutral style.
I have no idea what that means. Will you bring me up to speed please?It's the plug in neutral style.
Thanks.
Nope but I will be buying an 80 circuit next week. Might even mount it upside down or sideways just to pi$$ you guys off 
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There are no pig tails on the AFCI breakers, they plug onto the neutral. Cleaner and faster install. Breakers cost more, $57 instead of $53.hardworkingstiff said:I have no idea what that means. Will you bring me up to speed please?
Thanks.
well worth it for the amount of time you spend getting all the pigtails to a spot on the bar thoughThere are no pig tails on the AFCI breakers, they plug onto the neutral. Cleaner and faster install. Breakers cost more, $57 instead of $53.
60 ckt QO ordered yesterday. And it will be sideways.
Why don't you use QO 54 space w/po option. Breakers are cheaper too.There are no pig tails on the AFCI breakers, they plug onto the neutral. Cleaner and faster install. Breakers cost more, $57 instead of $53.
Oh Canaduh, land of the sideways panels.60 ckt QO ordered yesterday. And it will be sideways.
Actually, I like the Visi-trips when it's sideways or upside down.60 ckt QO ordered yesterday. And it will be sideways.
The NEC has a requirement that won't allow a breaker handle to be down in the on position. So a sideways mounted panel would only be allowed to use the bottom spaces because any breaker on the top would have the handle down in the on position and that would be a code violation.60 ckt QO ordered yesterday. And it will be sideways.
Does the Canadian code not have that requirement?
Nope and it drives you guys bonkersThe NEC has a requirement that won't allow a breaker handle to be down in the on position. So a sideways mounted panel would only be allowed to use the bottom spaces because any breaker on the top would have the handle down in the on position and that would be a code violation.
Does the Canadian code not have that requirement?
.This comes from Square D, for example:
"CSA approved for vertical, horizontal or inverted mounting and suitable for Al/Cu conductors"
There is a practical reason for it. Canadian panels, as far as I know, are different than yours'. The main breaker area is barriered. It makes an 80 circuit panel very long. With the main breaker at eye height, the lowest breaker is down at your knees. If the panel is mounted horizontally, all the breakers are at eye height. Highest breaker according to code should be at 5'6" (I did the metric conversion for you).
I'm not a fan of QO, and you can use the pig tail breakers if you want.wendon said:Why don't you use QO 54 space w/po option. Breakers are cheaper too.
QO plug-on and pigtail AFCI's are the same price. Considerably cheaper than you're paying for CH.I'm not a fan of QO, and you can use the pig tail breakers if you want.
Why? Are you guys vertically challenged?:jester:Highest breaker according to code should be at 5'6" (I did the metric conversion for you).
I still wouldn't buy QO, it's Siemens or CH.wendon said:QO plug-on and pigtail AFCI's are the same price. Considerably cheaper than you're paying for CH.
Is it also correct that you cannot pass the branch circuit conductors through the main breaker area if that breaker is the service disconnect?There is a practical reason for it. Canadian panels, as far as I know, are different than yours'. The main breaker area is barriered. It makes an 80 circuit panel very long. With the main breaker at eye height, the lowest breaker is down at your knees. If the panel is mounted horizontally, all the breakers are at eye height. Highest breaker according to code should be at 5'6" (I did the metric conversion for you).
As far as the 5'6, are you guys shorter than us?...our maximum height to the center of the breaker handle is 2 meters, it was 6'6" before we added the metric measurements.
A 60 circuit panel installed recessed would be an interesting picture.Is it also correct that you cannot pass the branch circuit conductors through the main breaker area if that breaker is the service disconnect?
As far as the 5'6, are you guys shorter than us?...our maximum height to the center of the breaker handle is 2 meters, it was 6'6" before we added the metric measurements.
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