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Bud--

On 5/31/2011 8:08 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 31 May 2011 14:36:01 -0400,
wrote:

On Mon, 30 May 2011 18:46:01 -0400, wrote:

Cuttler Hammer has some retrofit panelboards.

Do they fit GE boxes? I called two GE supply places in Atlanta and
both people gave me a direct "no"

It seems unnecessary to remove a perfectly good box that was made for
electrical connections and replace it with a box made for an
electrical connections.

I don't expect the mounting holes to match, but the box could be
tapped to hold a new set of guts.

The "modified" box will NOT be UL or CSA approved, nor will the guts
you install in that modified box. You MAY be able to find a breaker
box that "just fits" inside the old box - which WOULD be a UL or CSA
listed device

You are right that when replacing the guts the result is a panel that is
not listed. That is actually also true if you put new guts in a box the
same size the guts came out of.

From what gfretwell said the CH panel guts he talks about are listed
for installation into an existing box.

Another consideration for just replacing the guts is whether the
existing SE cable service wires are long enough to reach the lugs on the
new panel.

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bud--