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Duplex type (slim) circuit breakers Frank Lloyd Price 08-02-2008
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Posted by Frank Lloyd Price on August 2, 2008, 10:21 am



Re Duplex or Twin Circuit Breakers:

I needed to get a twin 15/15 amp twin breaker for a Murray Panel.
Home Depot had two nearly identical ones:
Cutler Hammer BD1515 (with the "rejection tab" feature)
and the BR1515 without the tab.

I had not noticed if the mating contact in the panel had the notch for
the tab to go into,
so I bought the BR1515 that did not have the rejection tab.

As it happens, the contact in the panel was notched.

All is well. It works fine.


Questions:

The shelf label at Home Depot said that the BR1515 was "current
limiting" (I think) and the item cost $15.

The other one (BD1515) with the tab said "non current-limiting" (I
think) and only cost $9 or $10.


Besides the presence or absence of the tab, what other differences are
there between these items that explain the price difference?

Should I be replacing the breaker I already installed with the kind with
the rejection tab, now that I know it fits? Am not concerned about the
price but about any other issue that I don't undertand.

I have been unable to construct a Google search that provides me with an
answer.

Thank you.
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Posted by on August 2, 2008, 11:41 am


wrote:

>
>Re Duplex or Twin Circuit Breakers:
>
>I needed to get a twin 15/15 amp twin breaker for a Murray Panel.
>Home Depot had two nearly identical ones:
> Cutler Hammer BD1515 (with the "rejection tab" feature)
> and the BR1515 without the tab.
>
>I had not noticed if the mating contact in the panel had the notch for
>the tab to go into,
>so I bought the BR1515 that did not have the rejection tab.
>
>As it happens, the contact in the panel was notched.
>
>All is well. It works fine.
>
>
>Questions:
>
>The shelf label at Home Depot said that the BR1515 was "current
>limiting" (I think) and the item cost $15.
>
>The other one (BD1515) with the tab said "non current-limiting" (I
>think) and only cost $9 or $10.
>
>
>Besides the presence or absence of the tab, what other differences are
>there between these items that explain the price difference?
>
>Should I be replacing the breaker I already installed with the kind with
>the rejection tab, now that I know it fits? Am not concerned about the
>price but about any other issue that I don't undertand.
>
>I have been unable to construct a Google search that provides me with an
>answer.
>
>Thank you.
>** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **


This tab is just there to keep you honest (not overloading the panel)
If that slot is OK for the duplex breaker you should be fine. The
other question is if the C/H breaker is "classified" as being
compatible with your Murray panel. I can't offer any guidance on that.
Maybe it says on the box.

Posted by Frank Lloyd Price on August 2, 2008, 12:51 pm



>
> This tab is just there to keep you honest (not overloading the panel)
> If that slot is OK for the duplex breaker you should be fine. The
> other question is if the C/H breaker is "classified" as being
> compatible with your Murray panel. I can't offer any guidance on that.
> Maybe it says on the box.
>

BR type breakers, even though manufactured by Cutler Hammer, are OK for
Murray panel. They re not the CH type Cutler Hammer breakers.

Thanks.

** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Posted by on August 2, 2008, 2:47 pm


wrote:

>>The
>> other question is if the C/H breaker is "classified" as being
>> compatible with your Murray panel. I can't offer any guidance on that.
>> Maybe it says on the box.
>>
>
>BR type breakers, even though manufactured by Cutler Hammer, are OK for
>Murray panel. They re not the CH type Cutler Hammer breakers.


Good to know, thanks. I have very limited experience with anything but
SqD

Posted by RBM on August 2, 2008, 6:30 pm



> wrote:
>
>>>The
>>> other question is if the C/H breaker is "classified" as being
>>> compatible with your Murray panel. I can't offer any guidance on that.
>>> Maybe it says on the box.
>>>
>>
>>BR type breakers, even though manufactured by Cutler Hammer, are OK for
>>Murray panel. They re not the CH type Cutler Hammer breakers.
>
>
> Good to know, thanks. I have very limited experience with anything but
> SqD

Culter Hammer bought Bryant which were pretty compatible with Murray, hence
the "BR"



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