[HoraceBird]

Hi-

I am replacing a sub-panel for my package Roof Top AC Unit with Electric Heat. I purchased a GE 125 Outdoor Load Center TLM612RCU sub panel and a GE THQL2150 50A DP breaker for the A/C side of the unit and a GE THQL2160 60A DP breaker for the Electric Heat side of the unit. I have almost destroyed the buss's plastic pieces trying to get the breakers to set correctly and engage the buss. Everything on GE's web page and the instructions say these GE breakers are for the GE panel. The hardware store guys are bamboozled as well.

Any ideas on what I am doing wrong?

Thanks
Ron Brown
St. Augustine FL

[tkrussell]

All the GE numbers jive, according to my GE BuyLog, there should be no problem.

I suppose the panel is installed, why else would you be trying to plug breaker into it.

GE breakers usually are the easiest to install, sold footing and easy to plug onto the bars.

Sounds like the breakers are a bit oversized on the width, for them to be rubbing or breaking the plastic tabs in between the busbar.

All I could suggest is to bring the panelboard and breakers back to the hardware store so they can try to plug them in.

I know this is probalby unpractical, and quite frankly, what does the hardware store clerk know, and why should they care.

Perhaps some pictures posted here of the interior of the panel, and the breaker being plugged in would help. Check the dimensions of the breaker and the slots to fit them in.

I know this is not much help. Not much else we can do.

[HoraceBird]

Thanks TK!

After reading your post I felt that the breakers must fit the panel so I tried again. It turned out that since I had to create a side entrance into the panel because of wiring locations the 50 Amp DP breaker wasn't completely seated. I removed the #6 wires from it then properly seated it in the panel then reinstalled the wires. The 60 amp went in across from it easily.

I still am disappointed with the level of quality of the plastic pieces. I guess GE skipped the six sigma process when designing the panel.

Thanks
Ron

[labman]

Hummmmmmm! I recently noticed I had to do considerable pushing and wiggling to get a GE THQL2130 breaker and the THQL Surge Pro into my old GE box. It does list THQL breakers.