This panel was packaged as a Main Lug panel with Ground Bar, convertable to a Main Breaker panel. Lowes only carries one main breaker, so I assumed it would fit, and it does, sort of. Attached are photos of the panel with the breaker on top- it will fit perfectly over the main lug bolts. And I didn't tear the paper off the breaker, but I'd imagine the main lugs will likewise fit perfectly on the breaker. As you can tell from the dead front, though, it's not going to fit...

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To reiterate, it's moot, I'm going to return the breaker and connect it MLO, but it's still an interesting conundrum!

If any of ya'll spot any other violations in there, feel free to point them out now while it's easy to fix [Linked Image] I know I need to stick another 2x4 within 12" of the top of the box yet to secure the NM, just haven't gotten around to it yet.

[This message has been edited by SteveFehr (edited 07-23-2006).]