CODE INFORMATION
Circuit
Breaker protection is
one of many safety requirements determined by the National
Electric Code (NEC). These requirements are prepared by a
committee from various insurance, electrical and
architectural sectors. The code itself is sponsored by the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).
Any user of the NEC
should consult applicable federal, state and local laws and
regulations, as
these codes supersede the National
Code.
BREAKER INTRODUCTION
Circuit breaker load
centers (panels, panel
boards) as well as fuse boxes are used to control the
electricity coming into a home or building. Breakers are
intended to trip, or turn off, when too much electricity
enters the circuit. When a breaker consistently trips, the
underlying reason should be rectified.
The industry consists of many brand of panels - some
obsolete and some new. In some cases the breaker is
manufactured to fit into only its corresponding load
center.
In other cases, a
breaker can mechanically fit into many different brand load
centers.
Use the list below
to select your load center and the
type of
breakers it accepts:
Your Challenger
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
UBI Type TBA
UBI Type TBC -- UL
Classified
Your
Cutler-Hammer
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
Cutler-Hammer
Your
Federal Pacific
Electric
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
Federal Pacific
Electric
UBI Type FN
Your General
Electric Load Center
accepts the following breakers
General Electric
UBI Type TB C
(For GE Type THQL Series Only)
Your Murray
Load Center
accepts the following breakerss
Murray
UBI Type TB --
UL Classified
Your Pushmatic
Load Center,
No Longer Manufactured, accepts the following breakers
UBI Type P
Pushmatic
Load Center are no longer manufactured,
however, some
original
breaker models may still be
available.
Contact
Customer Service or call 1-800-472-3819 for further information.
Your
Siemens
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
Siemens
UBI
Type TB -- UL
Classified
Your
Thomas & Betts
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
UBI Type TB
UBI Type TBA
Your Wadsworth
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
Wadsworth
Your Westinghouse/Bryant
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
UBI
Type TB -- UL
Classified
Cutler-Hammer Type
BR
Your
Zinsco
Load Center
accepts the following breakers
Zinsco Load Centers are no longer
manufactured, however, some
original breaker models may
still be available.
Contact
Customer Service or call 1-800-472-3819
UBI Type Z
UBI Type TBC -- UL CLASSIFIED
breakers are mechanically compatible for use
with the following panels:
|
-- American
Switch -- Arrow-Hart -- Bryant -- Challenger (Full Size) --
|
|
--
Commander --
Crouse
Hinds (Full Size) -- Cutler Hammer (BR Series) -- |
|
-- ElectriCenter
-- Frank Adams -- G.T.E. Sylvania -- General Switch -- |
|
-- General
Electric (Full Size) -- Gould -- Montgomery Ward --
|
|
-- Siemens --
Murray (Full Size) -- Thomas & Betts -- Westinghouse -- |
For other Panel Brands:
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here.
