100 amp Murray circuit breaker
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100 amp Murray circuit breaker
Is there a difference between a 'standard' circuit breaker and a 'main' circuit breaker?
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There should be a small label on the breaker with information like voltage and interrupting capacity. Somewhere on the label it will say "Type" and that is what you want, the Type. Type is usually several letters such as, Type MP or Type TED.
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What is wrong with your main breaker?
There should be a small label on the breaker with information like voltage and interrupting capacity. Somewhere on the label it will say "Type" and that is what you want, the Type. Type is usually several letters such as, Type MP or Type TED.
edit: can we post a link to retail store products on this site? I found a breaker that might work, I think....
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Have those "types" changed over the last 20 years? I bet this breaker could be that old.
Example: Here is a 200 amp Type MDH Murray Main Circuit Breaker that is approximately 30 years old and discontinued. Replacements are still sometimes needed, but as you can see, used breakers are readily available if you are willing to pay the price.
MURRAY 200 AMP MAIN CIRCUIT BREAKER MDH-200 | eBay
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In this area, we have an electrical parts salvage company. When we're lucky, we can find a replacement for a discontinued breaker on the same day we realize we need it. And, often, while not cheap, it's less than what we'd pay online.
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I looked carefully at the 100 amp Murray main breaker in my box but I didn't see a "Type" listed. The only thing similar was a sticker on the breaker that had "Style: MPX" printed on it. It also says, "Issue KC-364".
Could that be what I'm looking for?
Could that be what I'm looking for?
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Someone at the local big box store said that a Cutler Hammer breaker might work. I don't think that assures me enough to try it.