50-20 Quad Breaker like you never seen

[acrwc10]

This is the way it came from the factory. I have had this for about 10 years or more.

Any one see a problem?

 

[acrwc10]

 

[mdshunk]

Yep, that would be a problem.

Want to sell it??

 

[acrwc10]

Yep, that would be a problem.

Want to sell it??

Make me an offer, I have two of them

 

[ibew441dc]

Good thing you were smart enough not to install it, but I bet there is somebody out there that would.

ibew441dc

 

[acrwc10]

If there was someone stupid enough to build it , inspect it , then ship it. Ya, I'll bet someone would have installed it. The scary thought is I got a case of them when I ordered breakers, do you think I got the only case?

 

[JohnJ0906]

I had to look again to see that it is a 20/50//20/50(or whatever you would call that!)

 

[ibew441dc]

Good thing you were smart enough not to install it, but I bet there is somebody out there that would.

ibew441dc

Actually I do not see any problem, no code violation anyway. Although it looks strange at first , my mind has just pictured a scenerio in which this may be useful.

ibew441dc

 

[acrwc10]

Actually I do not see any problem, no code violation anyway. Although it looks strange at first , my mind has just pictured a scenerio in which this may be useful.

ibew441dc

Now I am worried.

 

[JohnJ0906]

You did notice that 1 50amp is commontripped with 1 20 amp (times 2)
THAT is why I had to look twice!

 

[ibew441dc]

Worried about what? Does this breaker pose a shock or fire hazard? Although it does look strange , whats the problem with it?

ibew441dc

 

[acrwc10]

Worried about what? Does this breaker pose a shock or fire hazard? Although it does look strange , whats the problem with it?

ibew441dc

Sitting on the bench it is no shock hazard. I know what you are saying though, I just can't think of a single pole 50 amp load.

 

[ibew441dc]

Of course you wouldn't have a legal line to line circuit, but you could have two seperate circuits (line to neutral).

ibew441dc

 

[Bob NH]

It looks to me like you could connect it as a 50 amp two-pole and a 20 amp two-pole, with common trip. The spacing looks like the two sides would be on different phases.

 

[Pierre C Belarge]

It looks to me as though this may be a factory defect, which is why Mshunk is looking to purchase this item. Definitely not to be installed on an actual circuit.

 

[mdshunk]

It looks to me as though this may be a factory defect, which is why Mshunk is looking to purchase this item.

Yes. I can display it next to my Scott Electric counterfeit Square D breakers.

 

[kbsparky]

Yes. I can display it next to my Scott Electric counterfeit Square D breakers.

Did you buymany of those? I remember seeing the publicity of that fiasco, but I don't believe I had occasion to buy any of `em...

 

[mdshunk]

Did you buymany of those?

I take the 5th. :wink:

 

[acrwc10]

Did you buymany of those? I remember seeing the publicity of that fiasco, but I don't believe I had occasion to buy any of `em...

Any idea of how many got out? I never heard I just looked at it and said WTF and then laughed. They are Westinghouse breakers.I have given afew to friends that are in the bussiness, one used to work for Westinghouse as a salesman the other is a someone who knows the novelty of value of it.

 

[stickboy1375]

Still have a 50/50 chance of it working, depending if only 1 leg had a overload...:grin: