CUTLER HAMMER BREAKER FULL

An open neutral would cause voltage swings that could possibly be causing the breakers to overheat (super wag there). I would have killed the panel, let it cool, then removed all breakers to check the buss bars and clips.Įta: tho the workmanship looks good, I would verify voltages L-L, L-N and L-G on both legs.

Model Number: BAB1020 For use in Eaton, Cutler-Hammer, Bryant, Westinghouse, Challenger, and Novaline. If I had to take a wag, with no pics and the above questions w/no answers, I'd guess the EC who installed the panel may have damaged the clips on the breakers causing poor/loose connections, coated them/the buss with something that is causing high resistance, or used breakers that got wet/corroded. Description: Stock 22-10448, CUTLER HAMMER, Circuit Breaker, Catalog No. Replacement breaker for Westinghouse QNBL type breakers. What did the breaker connections and cases look like?ġ70*F is almost 77*C, which is above the 75*C terminal rating of the breakers. You can see the services and breakers of this company everywhere, in houses, hospitals, industries, and telecommunication lines. Even today they are known as the best breaker manufacturers. What are your loads on the branch circuits? (I saw total was 3 and 6 per leg - what is the HO using when you're not there?) Cutler-Hammer is a renowned name of breaker manufacturing company since 1893. New Circuit Breaker Eaton Cutler-Hammer CH240 40 Amp 2 Pole 120/240V. Which CH breakers do you have (CH or BR)?Īre the breakers the same type as the panel? New Circuit Breaker Eaton Cutler-Hammer CH240 40 Amp 2 Pole 120/240V. I've looked to see if there has been a recall or if anyone else has experienced this and have come up empty. I know a lot of people will space out AFCI breakers because of heat, but this panel has all AFCI, GFCI, or GF/AFCI breakers except for 2 which ironically are at the bottom. I noticed that most of the breakers with neutral pigtails were discolored where they exit the breaker frame. The home owner said this is the 2nd breaker to fail. I was brought in to check the dish washer circuit which trips and won't reset. I measured the feeder current at 3 amps on the A phase, and 6 amps on the B phase so the heat cannot be caused by excessive current. The ambient temp in the garage was 98F but the surface temperatures of all of the breakers ranged from 120F at the bottom to 170F at the top. All of the breakers are hot, not warm, HOT.

CUTLER HAMMER BREAKER FULL

The panel is stuffed full of AFCI and GF/AFCI breakers. I just looked at a Cutler Hammer sub-panel that was installed about 2 years ago.

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