Replacing a Damaged Push Button Breaker

[dkinzer]

I was finishing up the installation of a Blue Sea automatic charge relay today and as I went to put the battery control panel back in place I noticed that a screw was loose on the terminal of one of the push button circuit breakers - the one for the echo charge. In order to access the screws (whose axis is parallel to the front face of the panel) I removed the retaining nut on the outside and as I was moving it about to get access to the screw heads the terminal with the loose screw broke off (see photo).

I have been able to locate these ETA Series 1658 breakers in a number of places but all of them that I see do not have tapped holes in the terminals like mine does. Rather, they are intended to use 1/4" quick disconnect terminals.

Has anyone else replaced one of these breakers? If so, did you just change to quick disconnect terminals or did you tap the terminals for screws?

 

[dlochner]

This isn't an answer to your question. Doesn't an echo charge do the same thing as an ACR? If so, then you don't need to replace the breaker.

 

[dkinzer]

Doesn't an echo charge do the same thing as an ACR?

That is a good point. The echo charge allows the inverter/charger to charge the start battery.

However, I did leave in place the solenoid switch (for connecting the start and house banks when the ignition is on) but with the activation signal disconnected - as a fallback option.