Favorite residential 200 amp main panel and why

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Fred B

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One I been dyeing to see is the new leviton panel, I like the idea of all terminations done on panel and then breakers are plugged onto buses. No terminations on breakers, no pigtails, no oversized AFCI/GFCI.
 

Fred B

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breaker could not 'seat' on both noodle and hot properly Fred ,changed the breaker for new, same thing, abandoned the location and moved the breaker to another location.

i wasn't impressed....

~RJ~
Sounds like a qc issue from factory if it seats on different stab but not the first one
 

Fred B

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I’m a huge fan of Square D panels. Personally I feel like they are built better.


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Normally would agree until I've heard all these reports of SD mains self re-energize or failing to actually shut off when pulling handle to "off".
 

jim dungar

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Decades ago Square D did have different part numbers, when sold through non-supply houses, even though the breaker was the same. It was all about the packaging.
The standard QO 1-pole breaker was shipped from the factory in a 10 count carton. For 'consumer product sales' they offered a QO-CP which was a single breaker in a carton. Eventually they began suppling single breakers in blister packs with a number like QO-BP.
 

James L

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HD will also match Menards 11% rebate as long as there is a Menards within the same vicinity as the HD you make the purchase at.
It’s really easy - just go online and enter your receipt number. They send you a gift card for the rebate.
Then what comes of the receipt? Menards honors it, too?
 

Rdcowart

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I normally use the Eaton Br, but do sale the Eaton ch panel as a high end upgrade. A lot of customers love that the CH panel breakers turn to the off position when tripped, instead of the halfway position.
 

retirede

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Then what comes of the receipt? Menards honors it, too?

Maybe I wasn’t clear.

You purchase at HD.
Enter the HD receipt number on the HD website for the matching rebate.
HD sends you a gift card for 11% of the receipt value.

Menards only involvement is the fact that they have a store in the same area as the HD you made the purchase at.
 

markebenson

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Always love SD QO and it seems the price has come way down on the breakers. The qo breakers are excellent. On a short they usually trip without any delay of further damage at the source of short. .
 

romex jockey

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Vermont
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electrician
Sounds like a qc issue from factory if it seats on different stab but not the first one
that, and the fact that noodle buss configuration is essentially 30-40 more potentially bad connections under full load in that style panel(s) ~RJ~
 

romex jockey

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I’m a huge fan of Square D panels. Personally I feel like they are built better.


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SQ D QO was the resi cadillac , but became less than competitive , which spawned the Homeline

same seat and style , probably all manufactured in the same 3rd world factory that simply changes labels for orders overseas....~RJ~
 

sparky1118

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I am not a fan of the homeline series. I try to only use the QO series and never had an issue.


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