Good Zinsco Replacements

[chris1971]

My point is if a customer wanted circuits added to a Zinsco or FPE and they refused an upgrade the job had to be turned down. That might not matter if you have 100 other jobs to take, but when things are slow its extra $$$ you could have made.


I still respect people's views not to touch Zinsco.

What do you do if the new circuit being installed requires AFCI protection? Run to Hardware Hank and ask for a Zinsco AFCI circuit breaker.:slaphead::rotflmao::roll::rotflmao:

 

[mbrooke]

What do you do if the new circuit being installed requires AFCI protection? Run to Hardware Hank and ask for a Zinsco AFCI circuit breaker.:slaphead::rotflmao::roll::rotflmao:

:roll::roll: You guys are to easy Try harder :thumbsup:


http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=55015&minisite=10251

 

[mbrooke]

Is this commercial or residential? I've noticed FPE commercial grade bolt on breaker panels to be ok. Not sure if that applies to Zinsco.


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My understanding is that FPE commercial was never called into question... that is unless you count this

 

[user 100]

Is this commercial or residential? I've noticed FPE commercial grade bolt on breaker panels to be ok. Not sure if that applies to Zinsco.


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*The thread is about residential

FWIHR&H, The Zinsco bolt on commercial stuff seems to be fine.

 

[peter d]

What do you do if the new circuit being installed requires AFCI protection? Run to Hardware Hank and ask for a Zinsco AFCI circuit breaker.:slaphead::rotflmao::roll::rotflmao:

Remember when I mentioned earlier in the thread that I installed a Pushmatic breaker recently? That circuit needed AFCI protection. It just so happens that circuit went without it.

 

[peter d]

I would install a UBI breaker in a Zinsco panel without a second thought.

 

[chris1971]

:roll::roll: You guys are to easy Try harder :thumbsup:


http://www.leviton.com/OA_HTML/SectionDisplay.jsp?section=55015&minisite=10251

That's not compliant if you install a new circuit requiring AFCI protection.

 

[chris1971]

Remember when I mentioned earlier in the thread that I installed a Pushmatic breaker recently? That circuit needed AFCI protection. It just so happens that circuit went without it.

Your choice not mine. Is your work being inspected?

 

[peter d]

That's not compliant if you install a new circuit requiring AFCI protection.

:happyno:

 

[chris1971]

:happyno:

Code reference?

 

[peter d]

Your choice not mine. Is your work being inspected?

No, small jobs and service calls never get inspected.

 

[peter d]

Code reference?

453.98.dgg.34

 

[chris1971]

No, small jobs and service calls never get inspected.

Does a job have to be a certain dollar amount before inspections are required?

 

[chris1971]

453.98.dgg.34

:roll::roll:

 

[peter d]

Does a job have to be a certain dollar amount before inspections are required?

Technically everything is supposed to be inspected other than basic repairs but that never happens.

 

[chris1971]

Technically everything is supposed to be inspected other than basic repairs but that never happens.

Sounds like the same requirements as my communist state.

 

[peter d]

:roll::roll:

:slaphead::rotflmao:

 

[peter d]

Sounds like the same requirements as my communist state.

Trust me, everyone breaks that rule. Most electricians I know avoid permits and inspections as much as possible.

 

[mbrooke]

That's not compliant if you install a new circuit requiring AFCI protection.

Code reference :thumbsup:

 

[norcal]

Is this commercial or residential? I've noticed FPE commercial grade bolt on breaker panels to be ok. Not sure if that applies to Zinsco.


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Bolt-on Zinsco takes care of the problem w/ the plug-in style, but the only breakers available are used & really expensive, like $140.00 for a 2 pole 20A, the breaker was older then the 1976 vintage Sylvania panelboard it went in.