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I got a notice from PG&E claiming the Schneider/Square D 30A disco has potential hazard issues. Any more real info on this?
Thanks - JOHN
Thanks - JOHN
I got a notice from PG&E claiming the Schneider/Square D 30A disco has potential hazard issues. Any more real info on this?
Thanks - JOHN
Details here: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/s...afety-switches-due-to-electrical-shock-hazard
I seem to recall that they have had this issue before and even some others as well. It just seems that in the race for low cost we have a lot of products out there today that are really a disgrace in terms of durability and quality.
Your "better info" link is just general product information.Better info here (PDF)
https://www.schneider-electric.us/en/product-range/7272
Can anyone confirm if the date codes 1401-1803 mean January 2014 to March 2018? I already have a customer bothering me about this. Her install was done in 2010.
This seems overblown. You're supposed to inspect it, and call for a replacement if it doesn't work. How many actually don't work?
Your "better info" link is just general product information.
The link in post 2 has recall information in it. In the document linked to it says recalled units were manufactured Jan 2014 to Jan 2018, if installed in 2010 it was before the recalled units were ever manufactured.
That is certainly a decision you can make, but the homeowners will be getting notices and may expect more from you.After thinking this over, I've decided there is no good reason for my company to go around inspecting discos we installed. Pretty much without exception, the switch would have passed the 'inspection' required by the recall notice when it was installed. It would have been wired up open, then closed to commission the system, then opened to wait for AHJ inspection and to show the inspector the wiring, then closed to turn the system on after AHJ inspection. Open, closed, opened, closed again, so we knew it worked. Extremely unlikely that the described defect wouldn't have been noticed during installation.
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I have not seen a detailed description of the problem which indicates that a subject disconnect will be obviously faulty when first installed. You have?
I got a notice from PG&E claiming the Schneider/Square D 30A disco has potential hazard issues. Any more real info on this?
Thanks - JOHN