

| Subject: | broken 120 circuit breaker pin . . . |
| From: | Thomas Jefferson Kitts |
| Date: | Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:50:59 -0700 |
Hi all, new owner of a '84 Westie here. Just came home from its maiden voyage and my 14 year old son reached down to the floor and picked up a piece of plastic and asked, "Hey Dad, is this important?" It was the plastic push-pin from the 15 amp circuit breaker on the 120 cabinet outlet. Apparently the pin had been broken off by something striking it from an angle. (A foot, some cargo? Who knows?) Seemed like a bad design decision in the first place. My question is, is there any reason I can't just replace the stock Westie breaker with a recessed 15 amp GFI circuit breaker like the ones put into US kitchens and bathrooms? The kind with the recessed red button. Should fit the electrical box, although I haven't yet checked this. That way the reset button would not stick out to be struck of by an errant object. Anyone done this before? regards, Thomas
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