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I manage a large class A office building, it is 18 years old. I try to maintain the infrastructure within its original integrity. I know an electrical panel is an electrical panel, we have all Squard D panels, contractor wants to install a new GE panel in a renovation project, what is the pest practice when having to add an electrical panel when you have all of one type panel, does it matter?
 
Jerrye said:
I manage a large class A office building, it is 18 years old. I try to maintain the infrastructure within its original integrity. I know an electrical panel is an electrical panel, we have all Squard D panels, contractor wants to install a new GE panel in a renovation project, what is the pest practice when having to add an electrical panel when you have all of one type panel, does it matter?
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When I was a plant engineer, we standardized on a single brand (it happened to be Square D) because we stocked parts and wanted to limit the money and space tied up in spares. I believe it was also helpful that our electricians always worked on a single brand that they were intimately familiar with.

It's your choice, really. Since it doesn't sound like you do your own electrical maintenance, it's probably not that big of an issue.

One thing you might want to check is what brands are well represented by supply houses in your area. In our case, there was no local GE distributor.
 
Jerrye said:
we have all Squard D panels, contractor wants to install a new GE panel in a renovation project, what is the pest practice when having to add an electrical panel when you have all of one type panel, does it matter?
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The best practice is to install a panel of the same brand. That way if the maintenance dept stocks any breakers they only need to stock one type.

What could he possibly have against Square D anyway? Have him taken away to the pit of misery.
 
mjf said:
Edited to say......I do agree with what others stated, regarding best practice. My brain skipped over that part and just thought "of course it doesn't matter, electricity doesn't know what brand it's feeding.

So, I'm changing my reply to yes it matters, to keep maintenance simpler and easier.
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I'm afraid your time to edit has lapsed, you are on the record as an "official" no!:p
 
Best practice is to tell your bidders what your standards are BEFORE the projects are awarded.

Type up a sheet with this info and have it placed with the building lease documents.
 
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