Replacement for OLD Square D Breaker

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StitzieJ

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I have been looking for a very old Square D Breaker for a customer and was wondering if there is a suitable replacement for it. The part number is FAB26040AC. It apparently hasn't been made in decades but the customer specifically asked for it. Any ideas on a current breaker that can be used in its place?
 
I work for CED, and we are not able to sell reconditioned/refurbished unless it is the absolute last resort on an obsolete item. We also can only order breakers from a select number of distributors, I suppose for quality purposes.
 
Do we know why the customer specifically wants an obsolete breaker?

Better idea would be to get a Powerpact I-LINE replacement with AIC rating equal or higher.

Best idea would be to call Square D support and ask them what they recommend it be replaced with. It will also most likely be cheaper than gray market since you probably get decent multipliers from the distributor.
 
drktmplr12 said:
Do we know why the customer specifically wants an obsolete breaker?

Better idea would be to get a Powerpact I-LINE replacement with AIC rating equal or higher.

Best idea would be to call Square D support and ask them what they recommend it be replaced with. It will also most likely be cheaper than gray market since you probably get decent multipliers from the distributor.
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If his CED office is not an official authorized Sq. D distributor though, they won't help him. That's probably why he resorted to posting it here.

StitzieJ,
Find a good Sq. D distributor to help you, or a CED office someone who is official, and do what he says.
 
There is no reason to purchase that old breaker.

The FA in the numer tells you that it is a standard 100A frame, 18kA@480V depending on its age.
The quirk is the letter B, as the third digit. This B was for a bolt-on style connection that was designed to satisfy the specifications that 'prohibited' plug-in connections. I believe that they stopped offering this option several decades ago, as there was not enough market demand. Square D's supplemental Digest used to have pictures of it. The breaker to bus connection was the standard I-Line connection, the B option added a pinch type connector that mad it slightly more difficult to unplug the breaker by accident.

Have your customer purchase a standard I-Line style 2-pole 40A breaker.
 
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