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mbrooke said:
Yahhh, but Milbank breakers are practically Zinscos. At least they look that way- no idea how they are built on the inside though.
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That's correct, the main breaker in their meter main products is a Zinsco clone of some sort. I think they bought out the design when Zinsco went bust to produce themselves for their own products. Kind of odd to get a brand new meter/main with a new breaker with that ancient design and appearance to it.
 
electrofelon said:
I agree, however what really annoys me about square D (and I think was a big business blunder) is only making homeline in single phase. To get three phase you have to step up to overpriced QO. :rant:
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I hate QO. The bus connection is not as good as everyone makes it out to be, and I utterly despise that ridiculous stacked neutral bar they use in their regular loadcenters. That design was outdated 40 years ago and it's absurd they still use it today.

If I'm going to use a premium product, it's CH-CH for me.
 
peter d said:
I thought SE cable was common in Virginia? :?
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It is. Which reminds me of a thread I was going to post, as soon as I can get a picture uploaded from this phone, regarding a single 100 KVA pole mounted transformer feeding an apartment building... The interesting thing is the way the SE cables are spliced into the Poco secondary.
 
JFletcher said:
It is. Which reminds me of a thread I was going to post, as soon as I can get a picture uploaded from this phone, regarding a single 100 KVA pole mounted transformer feeding an apartment building... The interesting thing is the way the SE cables are spliced into the Poco secondary.
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One large burndy? :lol:
 
peter d said:
That's correct, the main breaker in their meter main products is a Zinsco clone of some sort. I think they bought out the design when Zinsco went bust to produce themselves for their own products. Kind of odd to get a brand new meter/main with a new breaker with that ancient design and appearance to it.
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Milbank bought Unicorn Industries which made MH park pedestals, & other equipment for RV's and the like, they made a Zinsco based"Pick N" Amp" breaker where you changed a rating plug rather then swap the whole breaker if go from 100A to 200A or the reverse, was a good idea but poor execution because of being based on Zinsco. (Off topic, but Milbank controls the Wadsworth name).





The 3 pole breaker on the left is a Milbank Zinsco clone.


Closeup of the rating plug.

Unicorn was in Anaheim, Zinsco was in LA, so there may have been some connection.
 
Adamjamma said:
so who does make the best gfci breakers if you wanted to spec your install for your own home before setting someone loose on it?
Or is that like asking who does the best for electrical supply shops?
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No idea who is the best, in my not-so-humble opinion, all GFCI devices have at best a 30-year lifespan... I'm willing to bet these new GFCI self-testing receptacles as well as Leviton GFCI Breakers will not last anywhere near that amount of time. it would not surprise me in the least if they had a rudimentary counter inside of them and lockout feature that after 20 actual ground-fault trips, or 15 years, they have to be replaced.
 
norcal said:
Milbank bought Unicorn Industries which made MH park pedestals, & other equipment for RV's and the like, they made a Zinsco based"Pick N" Amp" breaker where you changed a rating plug rather then swap the whole breaker if go from 100A to 200A or the reverse, was a good idea but poor execution because of being based on Zinsco. (Off topic, but Milbank controls the Wadsworth name).
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Thanks for clarifying. I knew there was more to the story as to why there's weird looking breakers in Milbank meter mains. :sick:
 
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