Do it Yourself: Re: [DIY] Circuit breaker boxes

29 June 2012

Re: [DIY] Circuit breaker boxes

Howdy,

Forget the Murray load center completely cheap and is built that way, with very short term useage. Should you be looking at the Home Line Square D load centers they will work but are very cheaply built and not useful for home use, even though they say so. For small useage as small load in a shed or barn, etc. they work fine.

The better bult Square D thats been in use for untwwn years and still holding-up is your better choose, both money and reliabitity. When I say money, I'm refering to very long term use, even though it's the higher priced slection. Breakers are first rate. Do remember with Square D load centers that the "Home Line" units have their own special breakers and sometimes can not be found as readyly as the older style Square D load centers.

However, althings considered any of these load centers can and will serve you ok and with quite a bit of long term useability when installed, proper load current is ONLY used for each total load rating is held to, and proper wiring.

AGAPE,

jdb, txredneck

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From: Ron Johnson <l0c0l0b0@hotmail.com>
To: doit_yourself@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:39 PM
Subject: [DIY] Circuit breaker boxes

We recently bought a house that's a little on the old side. I am rerunning wires because it looks so chaotic, I really don't know how the place didn't burn down. I would love to go into the problems I've come across but I'm sure most of you have already been there.

This is a duplex that the previous owner was in the process of turning into a single family unit. As a result, I need to install a new circuit breaker box for each side. I went to Lowe's and they have three different styles: one by Murray, and two from Square D – the red and the blue. I've priced both the boxes and the circuit breakers and there is a big difference there.

So my question is: Is there a major difference among these boxes? Is one really better than the others? I assume the most expensive would be the best, but that's not always the case. Anyone out there have opinions? I would appreciate it. Thanks.