Adding Circuit Breakers

[Toby Miller]

I have room on my DC electrical panel to add two more circuit breakers. I am wondering if anyone knows which ones I need and where to get them. The board is made by AIRPAX Electronics in Cambridge, MD and I have a call into them. The distributor at the time of manufacture was KES in Hialeah but they are no longer in business (the phone number on the board gave me a very nice man in Fla. who says he gets calls from "all over the world" about new circuit breakers!!!)Toby

 

[Ed Schenck]

Are CB's not standard?

I ask because the one sent with my new Mermaid A/C matches ones already in my panel. And that panel is on a 1979 H37C. It will connect to the buss bar, in this case 115V AC, through an available hole. Now how to make the label match.

 

[Ron]

Once again

Once again Ed is correct. I believe there are two or three standard types which you can purchase at any of the marine stores. Just decide what amperage you need and go for it. Best to pull one out and take it with you to match it up. A word of caution: be sure to turn off the AC power before sticking your hand inside the panal.. ask me how I know...Ron

 

[Ed Schenck]

There must be ESP because..

I just experienced that yesterday. Had the panel dropped down to add a DC Amp Meter. Then realized the fridge was still running(cold beer) even though the big red switch was off. Oh yeah, if shorepower is plugged in there is 115 volts at the panel!! And if you have an inverter you have to turn that off too.