Residential ITE circuit breakers

[RESI]

Hello to all

Can anyone tell me if ITE EQ-T or EQ-P residential panel circuit breakers are obsolete? I came across one of these panels recently and it had a Seimens breaker installed in it. If Seimens breakers are an accepted replacement, can anyone provide a document saying that?

I also saw in this same panel a water heater breaker that was 3 spaces wide, similar to what a 3 phase breaker would look like, but this was a single phase 120/240 panel. Can anyone explain that?

Thanks to all who reply

 

[Little Bill]

Hello to all

Can anyone tell me if ITE EQ-T or EQ-P residential panel circuit breakers are obsolete? I came across one of these panels recently and it had a Seimens breaker installed in it. If Seimens breakers are an accepted replacement, can anyone provide a document saying that?

I also saw in this same panel a water heater breaker that was 3 spaces wide, similar to what a 3 phase breaker would look like, but this was a single phase 120/240 panel. Can anyone explain that?

Thanks to all who reply

Siemens took over or bought the ITE/Gould panels and a Siemens breaker is an acceptable replacement. I don't have any documentation, but you can go to the Siemen's web site and check. Not sure about the x-large 2-P breaker.

 

[al hildenbrand]

Siemens took over or bought the ITE/Gould panels and a Siemens breaker is an acceptable replacement.

Some of the older ITE panels required a breaker with a metal "C" shaped foot for the load side retainer rail. Many of the nonmetallic molded case ITE breakers didn't even fit, let alone the modern Siemens molded case breakers.

Just a caution.

I've seen panels where somebody's broken off the rejection fingers that are under the breaker retainer clip . . . or, breakers where a hacksaw has "modified" the retainer foot to slip around the rejection fingers.

 

[Little Bill]

Some of the older ITE panels required a breaker with a metal "C" shaped foot for the load side retainer rail. Many of the nonmetallic molded case ITE breakers didn't even fit, let alone the modern Siemens molded case breakers.

Just a caution.

I've seen panels where somebody's broken off the rejection fingers that are under the breaker retainer clip . . . or, breakers where a hacksaw has "modified" the retainer foot to slip around the rejection fingers.

I can only speak of an ITE panel that is 25-30 years old. I have a Gould/ITE panel and have worked on several like mine. I didn't have any documents to offer, nor do I know all the applications. That is why I suggested he go to Siemen's web site.
Good info Al.