Rather than stepping backwards, why don't we improve the standards for circuit breakers? There are some circuit breakers currently on the market that we know are prone to fail (GE, Siemens, Cutler Hammer BR series, Square D Homeline) and others we know do a very good job (Square D QO and Cutler Hammer CH series). The lower quality ones need to have the standards boosted.
I had a job with a Cutler Hammer CH 200 amp main disco and Siemens 200 sub panel. A 20 amp circuit had a dead short on it that would trip the 200 amp main, but not the 20 amp Siemens breaker. Makes you wonder what good the Siemens breakers are doing.
