circuit breaker compatibility
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circuit breaker compatibility
I have recently moved into a home with an old fuse box. The house is 44 years old and the manufacturer of the box is General Switch. I need to add a 20 AMP breaker for a new sump pump but I cannot tell what circuit breakers are compatible with General Switch. None of the existing breakers show a manufacturer name. Any ideas?
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Welcome to the forums! I am certain you meant circuit breaker box, rather than "fuse box". Not sure which breakers you have, but if you post a picture of the panel and it's guts, we can probably steer you to the right choice. You can post the pictures on a site such as photobucket.com and copy/paste the HTML code to your reply post.
From the information I located at http://www.pacificcoastbreaker.com/catalog/1673, it appears Siemens, or General Electric may fit, but check to be sure.
From the information I located at http://www.pacificcoastbreaker.com/catalog/1673, it appears Siemens, or General Electric may fit, but check to be sure.
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Looking at Chandler's link it looks like Cuttler Hammer BR breakers will fit your panel. If it does not look right, I oddly think I may have a General Switch breaker in my truck. (I kept be because I never saw one before.) Let me know and I can take a picture of it an see if it matches.
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Ahhh Ray..thats cheating! lol
I saw that earlier...but I didn't see any real solid info or links..so I didn't mention it. Guess the company has been gone so long, I couldn't find much more than a mention at a few places.
I saw that earlier...but I didn't see any real solid info or links..so I didn't mention it. Guess the company has been gone so long, I couldn't find much more than a mention at a few places.
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Got back and checked the truck. Lo and behold they are General Switch breakers. I got two 20 amp. Here's some pictures:



If you want bigger picts go here: General Switch breakers pictures by TolynIronhand - Photobucket
The connecting parts look similar to Siemens, Square D Homeline, GE, or Cutler hammer BR's. Ray's post pretty much confirms that the BR's is a direct replacement. However if you are interested in these send me a PM.



If you want bigger picts go here: General Switch breakers pictures by TolynIronhand - Photobucket
The connecting parts look similar to Siemens, Square D Homeline, GE, or Cutler hammer BR's. Ray's post pretty much confirms that the BR's is a direct replacement. However if you are interested in these send me a PM.

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Not meaning to keep hijacking this thread but...
Yup. I got 4 Rhode Island Red's, 3 Red Star, 1 Black Star, 1 Americana, 1 I'm not sure but I thing is a Red Star but it is buff/red colored. I had to "remove" my only Barred Rock and one RIR.

Yup. I got 4 Rhode Island Red's, 3 Red Star, 1 Black Star, 1 Americana, 1 I'm not sure but I thing is a Red Star but it is buff/red colored. I had to "remove" my only Barred Rock and one RIR.

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pics of paperwork in my GS panel box
I recognize this is an older thread, but it was helpful and I wanted to add my 2cents worth to it. I offer the switch compatibility page from my GS panel (looks like the GE THQL's are acceptable as well as being readily available)
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As stated by others, we have found Cutler Hammer BR's work best in these. They were actually used towards their end and relabled anyway....Not to be a wet blanket but those used Zinsco type mains, as general never made their own. these are discontinued and hard to find. last company that had the Zinsco style main was T&B and those were sold off when T&B got out of the business. To buy a NOS breaker the cost is well over 250 dollars nowadays....and that is for the plug in style main. A bolt in type is almost non existant. Might look down the road at a total replacement.....when you can.
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As stated by others, we have found Cutler Hammer BR's work best in these. They were actually used towards their end and relabled anyway....Not to be a wet blanket but those used Zinsco type mains, as general never made their own. these are discontinued and hard to find. last company that had the Zinsco style main was T&B and those were sold off when T&B got out of the business. To buy a NOS breaker the cost is well over 250 dollars nowadays....and that is for the plug in style main. A bolt in type is almost non existant. Might look down the road at a total replacement.....when you can.