Are all brands of breakers having nuisance trip issues?

[Hat Creek McCrae]

I'm having what seems like a disproportionate amount of Nuisance Trips. Many are related to microwaves but of late they seem to be going back to dimmers. I'm trying to avoid unduly slandering the brand of breakers. I spoke to a tech from this company, he had some helpful pointers but the bottom line was for me to do more troubleshooting....on new installations. So, please name the brands you use that do NOT have issues with nuisance trips and let me know how the company is currently keeping up with inventory.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

What brand are you using? Are they breakers or receptacles?

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

Not going to name the brand yet. What brand do you use? Are you having issues with Nuisance trips?

 

[tom baker]

My CH120s never nuisance trip.
Same with QO120s

 

[mopowr steve]

So far it seems the Siemens plug on neutral style are doing better. We’ll see.

 

[infinity]

Last two apartment complexes we did (about 1500 units) had very few nuisance trips with Eaton AFCI breakers.

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

My CH120s never nuisance trip.
Same with QO120s

Someone else spoke highly of CH

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

My CH120s never nuisance trip.
Same with QO120s

DFs? What about 15 amp or are you using 20 amp for lighting circuits as well?

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I have never had much issue with GE gfci breakers or Afci breakers. I feel like you are playing a game with us... Tell us specifics or I am finished here.

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

No game. Its pretty serious to say negative things about a brand in a public forum. Glad your doing well with GE

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

I have never had much issue with GE gfci breakers or Afci breakers. I feel like you are playing a game with us... Tell us specifics or I am finished here.

Also, if there's a way to send messages privately across this forum I will tell you which brand

 

[Dennis Alwon]

No game. Its pretty serious to say negative things about a brand in a public forum. Glad your doing well with GE

We always express our opinions on products that we have issues with. Someone always has the opposition situation

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

Siemens

 

[tom baker]

DFs? What about 15 amp or are you using 20 amp for lighting circuits as well?

Sorry you just said nuisance trips, I guess you meant those AFCIs I only have one AFCI its been fine, in my other house its Seimens, never a trip on those

 

[Dennis Alwon]

I did a remo job and had to add an gfci breaker from Seimens. I had to replace it twice, then went back to the supplier and right out of the box they were all defective

 

[Buck Parrish]

Siemens

They might have been from an older batch. Word on the street is that the newer AFCI's are less sensitive, less nuisance trips otherwise they might have a set back such as ' less sales.'

 

[Hat Creek McCrae]

So you use Siemens? This problem has spanned about 6 months. I have heard QO is having inventory problems so I'm wary of switching brands right now

 

[LarryFine]

Also, if there's a way to send messages privately across this forum I will tell you which brand

That's easy: Hover over the recipient's name, then click on "start conversation."

 

[Buck Parrish]

So you use Siemens? This problem has spanned about 6 months. I have heard QO is having inventory problems so I'm wary of switching brands right now

Yes, I use Siemens. I like QO but wow, they're a lot higher, But maybe they're worth it. CH too are high

 

[hillbilly1]

I'm having what seems like a disproportionate amount of Nuisance Trips. Many are related to microwaves but of late they seem to be going back to dimmers. I'm trying to avoid unduly slandering the brand of breakers. I spoke to a tech from this company, he had some helpful pointers but the bottom line was for me to do more troubleshooting....on new installations. So, please name the brands you use that do NOT have issues with nuisance trips and let me know how the company is currently keeping up with inventory.

Just started using Siemens loadcenters, and today swapped over from a 60 amp fuse box to a 150 amp panel. Got five minutes away from the job, everything working great (which really surprised me with all of the existing hack job wiring) when the homeowner calls me and says they were using the microwave, and lost all power. Got back, they had only tripped one breaker, ( afci/gfi combo) they didn’t notice they still had lights and power in other parts of the house! Ran the microwave, a couple of times, then it would trip. A couple of more times, then another trip. Of course the customer complained they never had a problem with the microwave before, but then since everything was fused at 30 or 50 amps, I wonder why? (Washer outlet was tagged off the water heater circuit) Microwave circuit was pulling 13 amps.