Need help finding a breaker...

Dgonza9 · Feb 9, 2012

I'm gathering parts and I can't figure out what kind of circuit breaker I need for my panel. It's an old panel that has mostly GE breakers. They seem to be all kinds thqp, thql. There's even a Siemens QAP. I want to buy a 30 amp, double pole gfci breaker.

Here's a single pole breaker that I know will fit the panel:

Here's one I bought that has the wrong connection for the bus bar.

This one is a 30 amp, double pole gfci type THQL.

But of course, I can see the bus bar connection is in the wrong direction! I can't understand it as I have a type THQL breaker in there.

Any help is greatly appreciated. I'm getting pretty aggravated.

time for a homebrew! :mug:

Mb2658 · Feb 9, 2012

From what I have been able to find, THQL are 1 inch plugin while THQP are half inch plugin. I am not sure if that might throw the alignment off enough to make things backwards. This may have more info for you http://www.geindustrial.com/catalog/buylog/01_BL.pdf#search= thqp115%

Dgonza9 · Feb 9, 2012

Mb2658 said:
From what I have been able to find, THQL are 1 inch plugin while THQP are half inch plugin. I am not sure if that might throw the alignment off enough to make things backwards. This may have more info for you http://www.geindustrial.com/catalog/buylog/01_BL.pdf#search= thqp115%

Thanks for the reply. I have a feeling I simply need an older model or something, which may not be easy. Might have to go with a spa panel.

Dgonza9 · Feb 10, 2012

Anyone?

P-J · Feb 10, 2012

Go to Grainger in your area or an electrical supplier. Bring in one of the 240V breakers that you have already installed in the panel. They will match it for you.

Brace yourself for the price tag.

Biohazard · Feb 10, 2012

P-J said:
Brace yourself for the price tag.

^ This. Spa panel was way cheaper for me. I was just doing research and was shocked at the price for my old breaker. I have a house built in 1978 so not too old by some standards but still old enough to make new breakers too costly.