Jim Baird Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 This ITE brand panelbox has a 60 amp breaker labeled Main. It is dbl pole, each with a #6 copper wire connected to these little lugs at top between the two big SE conductor terminals. It works...little schematic on paper in back says to put main here, midway down left side, 70 amps max. Have not seen this before. Comments? Click to Enlarge 83.46 KB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 This ITE brand panelbox has a 60 amp breaker labeled Main. It is dbl pole, each with a #6 copper wire connected to these little lugs at top between the two big SE conductor terminals. It works...little schematic on paper in back says to put main here, midway down left side, 70 amps max. Have not seen this before. Comments? Click to Enlarge 83.46 KB That's a split bus panel. Common as dirt around here. The top 6 2-pole breakers are all mains. The one labeled main controls all of the breakers below it. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 another regional thing. I can't remember last one I/we have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 This ITE brand panelbox has a 60 amp breaker labeled Main. It is dbl pole, each with a #6 copper wire connected to these little lugs at top between the two big SE conductor terminals. It works...little schematic on paper in back says to put main here, midway down left side, 70 amps max. Have not seen this before. Comments? That's a split bus panel. Common as dirt around here. The top 6 2-pole breakers are all mains. The one labeled main controls all of the breakers below it. - Jim Katen, Oregon It is labeled incorrectly, is it not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baird Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks, Jim K for your reply. I have seen many, but none like this. I am OK with your description, and I found, honestly, no probs with this panel. Question: Is it fair for me to describe this panel as antiquated but not unsafe? (This is an inherited property with non-resident ownership and non-resident buyer, can't really understand motivation of buyer... BTW, I have used your home-made pocket checklist design on several jobs, but do not have any improvements to offer, beyond my personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian G Posted April 6, 2011 Report Share Posted April 6, 2011 I've seen my share of those, mostly because we've had an ITE-heavy wholesale electrical distributor in town for 50 or 60 years now. Dumb design, never should have been allowed as service equipment in residential use, but not dangerous as far as I know. Brian G. Electrical Does Not Improve With Age [:-indiffe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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