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John Grabowski John Grabowski is offline
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Default Fix panel circuit breaker?

**If you can post some pictures, it'll be very easy to determine how it
comes out


These came out pretty fuzzy, but see the double circuit 29/31 with the
fat wires:
http://i54.tinypic.com/2jcg1td.jpg
http://i51.tinypic.com/b9fyfd.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/op2yx0.jpg
http://i55.tinypic.com/dh8paq.jpg
http://i56.tinypic.com/2wem8u8.jpg

I'm guessing it is close to
http://www.relectric.com/Store/Circuit-Breakers/BAB2050
as a westinghouse "ba" 2 pole 50 amp, but the my switch toggle doesn't
bridge both.
Not sure of the voltage or how to remove (socket wrench?). Thank you


*As RBM previously mentioned those breakers look like they just stab onto
the buss after getting hooked on the side. If that is the case you would
need to remove that inner cover, remove the wires, and give it a yank out
from the center. An electrician can do this while the panel is hot.
Because of the spacing between the two columns of circuit breakers, it is
possible that these are bolt-on circuit breakers. In which case you would
need an insulated screwdriver or insulated nutdriver to unscrew the breaker
from the buss. If you remove the inner cover, you will see right away if
the breakers are bolted on.

I'm not sure about the proper replacement. It may take a type BR breaker if
they are the stab-in type. If there are any labels on the cover or inside
the panel it may state what breakers are approved for that panel.

You could take some better pictures and go to an electrical supply company
and show them to try and match it up. It is possible that an old timer in
the supply house will know exactly what breaker you need.