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Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external,
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On 10/27/2012 4:09 PM, croy wrote:
Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? Siemens is the best but you can buy an imported knockoff for a lot less on fleabay. |
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croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. |
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"Pete C." wrote in message .com... croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. I second the Square D QO. |
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On 10/27/2012 5:59 PM, Pete C. wrote:
croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. curious to know why you recommended QO... |
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:54:21 -0400, Dusenberg
wrote: On 10/27/2012 5:59 PM, Pete C. wrote: croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. curious to know why you recommended QO... Well, in MY opinion, the QO is the only "real" Square D. The homeline is Square D's redo of the Federal Pacific they bought out. Perhaps better than the old FP - but not up to the quality of the QO - which IS a residential panel that is commercial grade. |
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wrote in message ... On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:54:21 -0400, Dusenberg wrote: On 10/27/2012 5:59 PM, Pete C. wrote: croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. curious to know why you recommended QO... Well, in MY opinion, the QO is the only "real" Square D. The homeline is Square D's redo of the Federal Pacific they bought out. Perhaps better than the old FP - but not up to the quality of the QO - which IS a residential panel that is commercial grade. If I may add just a few advantages of the QO vs. HL, the QO breakers are 3/4" vs. the 1" for the Homeline. The QO panel uses a copper bus bar and the HL uses aluminum. The QO breakers are supposed to be one of the fastest tripping breakers on the market. I've heard horror stories of HL breakers burning up and/or melting. Overall, as you stated, it's a commercial grade for residential. It's a one time install/upgrade. Spend the extra money, IMO, it's not that much. |
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On Oct 27, 6:02*pm, wrote:
On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:54:21 -0400, Dusenberg wrote: On 10/27/2012 5:59 PM, Pete C. wrote: SNIP curious to know why you recommended QO... Well, in MY opinion, the QO is the only "real" Square D. The homeline is Square D's redo of the Federal Pacific they bought out. Perhaps better than the old FP - but not up to the quality of the QO - which IS a residential panel that is commercial grade. Ditto...... cheers Bob |
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Bill wrote: In article , says... Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? Local retail stores will stock all sorts of breakers, GFCI, AFCI, whole house surge protectors, add-on ground bars, etc. for ONLY one or two brands of panels. With that said, it is nice to buy a panel for which you can go to the store and get the add-on's you need. (Not have to order it.) Both Lowe's and 'Depot stock Square D QO panels and breakers. Most big box stores also stock GE and a number of other brands. Easy availability is not a reason to buy a low end panel, and in the case of Square D QO series it is readily available so the modes extra cost is the only potential decision factor. |
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On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:40:26 -0600, bud--
wrote: On 10/27/2012 7:02 PM, wrote: On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 19:54:21 -0400, wrote: On 10/27/2012 5:59 PM, Pete C. wrote: croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. curious to know why you recommended QO... Well, in MY opinion, the QO is the only "real" Square D. The homeline is Square D's redo of the Federal Pacific they bought out. Perhaps better than the old FP - but not up to the quality of the QO - which IS a residential panel that is commercial grade. FPE was sold to Reliance Electric. Where did SquareD get into it? What little I have seen of Homeline they don't resemble FPE. I do like SquareD QO. From what I'm told in Canada Square D is the heir to the FPE fiasco. |
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:59:49 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote: croy wrote: Anyone care to state brand/type preferences for external, 200 amp residential load centers? -- Thanks, croy Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. What's wrong with Homeline? That's what I have. |
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On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 18:43:43 -0400, wrote:
On Sun, 28 Oct 2012 16:24:16 -0400, wrote: I do like SquareD QO. From what I'm told in Canada Square D is the heir to the FPE fiasco. QO and Stab Loc have nothing on common Correct - BUT Schneider owns Fed Pioneer in Canada. In the USA it was Federal Pacific. In Canada, Federal Pioneer. The products were different but interchangeable. The US stuff had more problems than the Canadian. Schneider in Canada no longer produces under the FP name. (as of late 2011 or early 2012) They have replaced the FP line with the Homeline product. |
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try to buy a load center with a mechanical lockout on main breaker for
emergency generator operation..... even if you dont need it the lockout could be useful in the future. frankenstorm may convince more people to get emergency generators. |
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On Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:59:49 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote: Square D QO series (not Homeline). It's a commercial grade panel for not much more money than the residential grade competition. Expect it to add about $100-150 to the cost for the panel and breakers, but it's worth it. Thanks, Pete. Just the kind of info I was hoping for. -- croy |
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