GE circuit breakers are quite good.  They are not as good as Square D's QO
(commercial) line, but there is nothing wrong with GE breakers.  I would
prefer GE breakers over the Square D Home Line, if given a choice.  Remember
that Square D Home Line is not at all the same as the QO line.  Ask
electricians what breaker panel and breakers they install in their own
homes, and you will find that most of them choose Square D QO.





Alan R. Downing
Phoenix, AZ


-----Original Message-----
From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Scott Gillen
Sent: Saturday, January 16, 2016 3:59 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Breaker issues

Mine are all GE. When I get a HF station up and running I hope not to have
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our tripping problems but at least I'll know ware to look.=20

Scott
N0HOK / ZL1CHM
Auckland New Zealand

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On 17/01/2016, at 3:29 AM, "Dr. Ronald E. Milliman" <[log in to unmask]>
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> I just had a QSO with XE3ARV on 17 meters CW. Normally, that would not be
> any big deal, but given all the problems I had with those Eaton
AFCI/Groun=
d
> Fault circuit breakers before I had them all replaced yesterday with
> Square-D breakers, I am totally pumped over that contact. That is the
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t
> time I have been able to work 17 meters without tripping several circuit
> breakers.=20
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> Evidently Mike and Jim have run into similar problems with Eaton breakers
> too. So, whenever you get the opportunity, I encourage you to put out the
> word --  stay completely away from Eaton circuit breakers! =20
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> Ron, K8HSY
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: For blind ham radio operators
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]=

> On Behalf Of Michael Ryan
> Sent: Friday, January 15, 2016 8:18 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Breaker issues
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> Ron:=20
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> I too had an eaton breaker feeding my shack here at the cottage and as
soo=
n
> as I keyed my 102 to tune up, the damn thing would trip.=20
> The folks who wired the place wouldn't beleive it and said it wasn't
> possible and blamed my vintage and old equipment. LOL Finally 1 of the
Guy=
s
> bought and installed a another brand, think its square D and it fixed the
> problem. I had to show him the little article that the ARRL published
abou=
t
> those breakers to convince him. He then came out to the cottage the
> following weekend with 1 to try still not beleiving it.=20
> Well he installed it and touch wood, haven't tripped since. It turns out
h=
e
> didn't buy the breaker, just took 1 from his panel and took my eaton back
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o
> replace. He said he didn't have any radio equipment so he didn't mind.LOL
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> said thanks and laughed when he left and kept on operating.=20
> Hope to hear ya over the weekend as I'm at the cottage this weekend.=20
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> 73:=20
> Mike DE VO1AX
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> Sent from BlueMail
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