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    Mar 1, 2009, 09:09 PM
    100 amp breaker wire size
    Will #2 aluminum wire fit a 100 amp cutler - hammer circuit breaker
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    Mar 1, 2009, 09:46 PM

    Look up the breaker on Cutler hammer's site.

    www.letmegooglethatforyou.com
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    Mar 1, 2009, 10:15 PM

    I would so appreciate it if you could do that cause I haven't been able to find the specs for the 100 amp main breaker
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    Mar 1, 2009, 10:17 PM

    Do you have the panel number or breaker number?

    http://www.eaton.com/ecm/idcplg?IdcS...ILE&dID=151312
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    Mar 1, 2009, 10:38 PM

    I believe the Model # is BR2100
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    Mar 2, 2009, 04:54 AM

    p55 in the reference I gave you: #4 to 1/0 Cu/Al; so the answer is yes for #2.
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