electrofelon
Senior Member
- Location
- Cherry Valley NY, Seattle, WA
I always struggle with this. I line switch board, QO load centers 1976. For the purpose of this discussion, assume you dont want/need the work so don't consider incentive to "make a sale" or not.
Maybe replace the older breakers? I dont like those older black I- line breakers. I think I can live with the newer Grey Q frame for a few more decades. There are a few newer QO, but most look original. Replace those or you think they are fine? Does anything go bad or get less effective with breakers besides possible accumulation of decades of dust making the parts not move as well? I hate those bottom neutral bars in the loadcenters, but I can live with them - will mostly be MWBC's so not a lot of neuters. Or rip it all out and start over? What would you do?
P.S. as an aside, note that the right hand load center is smaller - 12". I guess they made them in both 12" and 14.5 back then? Dont think I noticed that in a QO before.
Maybe replace the older breakers? I dont like those older black I- line breakers. I think I can live with the newer Grey Q frame for a few more decades. There are a few newer QO, but most look original. Replace those or you think they are fine? Does anything go bad or get less effective with breakers besides possible accumulation of decades of dust making the parts not move as well? I hate those bottom neutral bars in the loadcenters, but I can live with them - will mostly be MWBC's so not a lot of neuters. Or rip it all out and start over? What would you do?
P.S. as an aside, note that the right hand load center is smaller - 12". I guess they made them in both 12" and 14.5 back then? Dont think I noticed that in a QO before.