Westinghouse-Bryant breaker compatibility?
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Westinghouse-Bryant breaker compatibility?
I have an Eaton sub BR1624L125
I know of some new Westinghouse Bryant Breakers that listed as BD1520
They have the rejection piece.
I would like to know if they can be used in my panel in the slotted buss?
If so are they good breakers or crap?
What should I look for in the listing on them?
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T.
I know of some new Westinghouse Bryant Breakers that listed as BD1520
They have the rejection piece.
I would like to know if they can be used in my panel in the slotted buss?
If so are they good breakers or crap?
What should I look for in the listing on them?
Thanks
T.
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What do you mean "new Westinghouse Bryant" as those two sold out long ago and are now the current Eaton (was Cutler-Hammer).
A new Eaton BD1520 should be the correct breaker. Double check the label in the panel to see the breaker types accepted.
A new Eaton BD1520 should be the correct breaker. Double check the label in the panel to see the breaker types accepted.
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New Old Stock.
New but never been installed.
It has the rejection tabs for the slotted buss , which my panel has 4 slots that are slotted.
Was wondering is they are compatible and were good breakers
Or maybe like stablocs that were crummy made?
New but never been installed.
It has the rejection tabs for the slotted buss , which my panel has 4 slots that are slotted.
Was wondering is they are compatible and were good breakers
Or maybe like stablocs that were crummy made?
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Yes they're still good breakers assuming they were stored in a dry location. That line is now made by the Eaton company for their "BR" series panels (used to be Bryant). You'll probably want to snap them on an off a few times to make sure the mechanisms are still working.
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Thanks, I am going to buy them so not to fill up all of my sub with the 1" single breakers , this way I will have 2 in each 1" space and being 15amp and 20 amp I will have enough for all of my 14 and 12 ga. feeds,
The Breakers were all still new in the box.
I had enough New Eaton BR breakers but all were single pole 1" which would have filled the sub pretty quickly.
Ben
The Breakers were all still new in the box.
I had enough New Eaton BR breakers but all were single pole 1" which would have filled the sub pretty quickly.
Ben
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Hello Joe, I am still gathering up parts to change the main and Subs out after talking with you and others.
They were cheap enough I guess.
I gave $28.00 for 12 of them new in the box shipped free.
I don't have a contactors license as most of the members here probably do, so cheapest I could find them was Eatons @ HD for $11.99 each which shipping there is also free if you buy enough.
I was going to buy the Eatons but these were cheaper , is why I asked all the questions about them, I could tell by the looks and measurements they would work but didn't know much about the quality since they were made no more.
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They were cheap enough I guess.
I gave $28.00 for 12 of them new in the box shipped free.
I don't have a contactors license as most of the members here probably do, so cheapest I could find them was Eatons @ HD for $11.99 each which shipping there is also free if you buy enough.
I was going to buy the Eatons but these were cheaper , is why I asked all the questions about them, I could tell by the looks and measurements they would work but didn't know much about the quality since they were made no more.
Ben
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Joe I am happy to hear they are the same, I was going to give the $12.00 each for the Eatons but when I saw these they looked like the same ones and had the HACR and the UL listing like the Eatons did.