Sylvania SB20 (20-40) panel

[ivsenroute]

What type of breaker(s) will fit this panel?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Dennis Alwon]

Are these the Zinsco style breakers?

 

[ivsenroute]

Yeah, they look similar. Funny I had the exact same page up on my other computer that you linked.

I am told that the Bryant breakers may be the ones that I need. Still not sure. Maybe I can post a pic tonight when I get back.

 

[bgeorge]

I belive listed Murrays' will work too.

 

[GUNNING]

Conneticut electric sells the after market zinsco.

 

[Cow]

Sylvania, that sounds like the Zinsco type for sure. You can get those Connecticut Electric Zinsco replacement breakers at HD.

 

[ivsenroute]

Here are some photos.

 

[LarryFine]

Those are Zinscos, all right. Now I know where they got the face design for Murray and Siemens breakers.

 

[norcal]

That is a predecessor to Challenger so look for info if C-H BR is OK for use in it, if my memory is correct it was a Zinsco/American Switch prior to being branded as Sylvania by GTE.

 

[norcal]

Those are Zinscos, all right. Now I know where they got the face design for Murray and Siemens breakers.

The "face design" was a redesign by Gould Inc. after they bought the I-T-E Imperial Corp. in 1976, Siemens came into the picture about 1984 & they chose to use the I-T-E design EQ frame breakers rebranded as Murray type MP when they bought the Murray/Crouse-Hinds line from Cooper.

 

[electricguy]

They almost look like ITE Blueline breakers that were sold in Canada,was trying to find a picture of them but siemens canada website is hard to search.

 

[LarryFine]

The "face design" was a redesign by Gould Inc. after they bought the I-T-E Imperial Corp. in 1976, Siemens came into the picture about 1984 & they chose to use the I-T-E design EQ frame breakers rebranded as Murray type MP when they bought the Murray/Crouse-Hinds line from Cooper.

Inhale!

 

[ivsenroute]

I ended up installing a Murray MP2020N. That panel just plain sucks. I cannot believe how many of the breakers were actually installed.

 

[electricguy61]

Those don't look like the Zinsco's panels I rip out and replace all the time.

This does: http://www.inspect-ny.com/electric/Zinsco/Zinsco14.jpg