What's the difference?

LarryFine

LarryFine

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One has a white/yellow/green/blue background around the test button, the other only blue.

I don't recall the meaning of each color, but the two breakers are obviously not equivalent.
 
infinity

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It is possible that the Home Depot site has incorrect part numbers. I would compare the part numbers with what's on the Eaton site.
 
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AC\DC said:
Maybe old stock of combinations. I seem to remember that color sticker along time ago.
Could not find anything in the website mentioning that rainbow color one
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Also there is no guarantee that the photo's are accurate either. One of the photo's on the HD site is of a 15 amp circuit breaker.
 
electrofelon

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Found this:

Eaton Cutler-Hammer Eaton CHFN120DF (New Version of CHFAFGF120) Pigtail Connection Dual Function AFCI/GFCI Circuit Breaker

I've always said to be careful about buying stolen/old stock of arc fault breakers. I am pretty sure they are continuously updating the software on these to avoid nuisance trips, so not sure any cost savings would be worth the potential extra hassle.
 
brantmacga

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The first link I believe is the newer SKU that indicates it is 1/4” shorter than the previous model, allowing more gutter space. Square D recently revised their DF breakers to be shorter as well.


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hillbilly1

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I think it’s the wrong pictures. Eaton does make one that has a trip flag like Square D QO, but I don’t remember one in afci. The description on the first one said “flag”.
 
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Captorofsin1

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electrofelon said:
Found this:

Eaton Cutler-Hammer Eaton CHFN120DF (New Version of CHFAFGF120) Pigtail Connection Dual Function AFCI/GFCI Circuit Breaker

I've always said to be careful about buying stolen/old stock of arc fault breakers. I am pretty sure they are continuously updating the software on these to avoid nuisance trips, so not sure any cost savings would be worth the potential extra hassle.
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I just want to know what the deal is with the one with the different colors on the front.
 
kwired

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The one without the multiple colors on it says out of stock and not available on line or in stores. I take that to mean probably discontinued item and very likely because Eaton updated it and the other model is the current model.
 
brantmacga

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hillbilly1 said:
I think it’s the wrong pictures. Eaton does make one that has a trip flag like Square D QO, but I don’t remember one in afci. The description on the first one said “flag”.
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Both models have flags, as designated by the “F” in the SKU.

I’m pretty sure the only difference in the updated SKU is the 1/4” shorter frame.
 
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