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Subject:Re: Circuit breaker under 110v outlet replace both boxs with 2 new GFI's ??
From:TC
Date:Mon, 12 Jun 2006 14:42:43 -0700
> > I snapped the little plastic head off the 110v curcuit breaker ...?
> > So I was wondering if I can just replace the breaker with a new GFI
outlet
> > (it has both the neutral & wrires to the box & fish in the ground)
> > and then get a another GFI outlet & deep 6 the standard out let
> > now i get standard gear & an extra 2 110's ?
> >
> > any safety issues bcus this seems a great upgrade ..?
> OK just did some reading here on the GFI the breaker out trips
> if we have a leak to ground it will not trip if we overload the curcuit..
>
> next question where can we get this curcuit breaker
> who is Mechanical Products Jackson MI
They are (ans my own question) drum roll
http://www.mechprod.com/
and I think the westy curcuit breaker is a
MP Series 07  -  5-40 AMPS   model 762-01 (15 AMP)
http://www.mechprod.com/pdfs/Series_07.pdf