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I am rewiring an older home I purchased a year ago. One hundred amp service. I am working with the contractor and the power company to bring 200A service to the load panel.
I will rewire it myself, having earned an electrician's license years ago as an elevator mechanic with Otis.
Question: Would appreciate your input as the best quality 200A main breaker load panel, 40 circuit spaces, cost is not an issue. Thank you for your professional opinions
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Well, if cost is not an issue, I recommend either Square D or Cutler Hammer with bolt on circuit breakers. The wholesale cost with circuit breakers should be $800 to $900 for the Cutler Hammer, more for the Square D.
If that is too pricey, Square D QO or Cutler Hammer CH series. CH has lifetime warranty on the branch breakers & 15 year warranty on the main.
Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example.
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I second the Square D, QO 200 amp main breaker panel.
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I would go to the local big box store and take whatever brand has the best deal on a 'contractor pack'
That is exactly what I did for the panel in my own home.
If you don't break it installing it I see no reason it will not last a long time.
I can buy 4 replacement plug in panels for the price of a fancy bolt-on panel will cost me.
Not to say I don't like bolt-on I just do not see the need for it in a home panel.
[This message has been edited by iwire (edited 09-23-2006).]
Bob Badger Construction & Maintenance Electrician Massachusetts
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Square D offers a lifetime warranty on the residential installations of QO and Homeline.
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For the situation described Square D QO is most appropriate. The design & quality is above the competion. Bolt-on is better, just as an 18-wheel could be considered a better truck, but not really needed for a trip to the hardware store.
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Tom, do they have AFCIs for any of the bolt-on panels? I've not noticed any available (except for plugging a QO AFCI into an NQOD panel), which would seem to be a problem for residential use of bolt-on panels.
[This message has been edited by SolarPowered (edited 09-23-2006).]
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