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Originally Posted by packrat56
I hope that double pole breaker switch at the top labeled MAIN is not being back fed to the panel bus bars.


I'm sure it is.
Why do you think it is a problem?

How else would the busses be powered? Backfed mains are fine as long as a hold down bracket is used.

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That panel predated the requirement for a hold down on plug in backfed breakers, as 384-16 (f) showed up for the 1st time in the 1990 NEC.

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The CH 100+ amp breakers used to take four pole spaces (two adjacent two-pole positions). On the right side, the breaker clipped along the rail. On the left side, there was a screw/clip that was installed to lock it down. If you look very close, you'll see the locking screw on the left side rail.


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Living in a tiny tiny town, I get to see every breaker that'll fit in every box. :P

A SquareD Homeline breaker will fit in ALMOST every other manufacturer's panel, but others' breakers won't fit in the homeline panel, due to a slightly different shape of the mounting rail.

QO breakers usually aren't interchangeable with anything.

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