circuit breakers

[camaro77]

need to buy 7 square D circuit breakers where are you guys buying from the big box store (lowes & HD) must think they are gold plated. any good places to buy on lines

Thanks Jeff

 

[ddawg16]

I doubt they will be cheaper at an Electrical Contractor store.

Try Amazon....otherwise, 'embrace the gold'..............

 

[Jlarson]

I donno the orange and blue boxes really aren't too bad on plain jane QO and HOM breakers, I can't do much better then them at my supplier with discount but then again I don't put in a lot of square d.

 

[sberry]

How much you think they are sposed to be?

 

[theoldwizard1]

How much you think they are sposed to be?

Big difference in price between Homeline vs QO !

 

[tyme2par4]

From what I've seen Homeline breakers are about the same at amazon as all the local and big box stores.

 

[Jim greengo]

Big difference in price between Homeline vs QO !

 

[slow]

I get mine from the supply house (my dad's house) but what size and what do you think they should cost.

I had to buy some Federal Pacific compatible breakers for an old office years ago, $120 a piece for 40 amp 2 poles, I could have replaced the entire panel with SQ QO for the cost of the 5 breakers we had to purchase. (obviously, cost without labor)

 

[NUTTSGT]

need to buy 7 square D circuit breakers where are you guys buying from the big box store (lowes & HD) must think they are gold plated. any good places to buy on lines

Thanks Jeff

What size of breakers are you buying ? A simple single pole 15 or 20 amp breaker should be about $10. I don't think that is out of line, what are you expecting on paying ?

 

[alfredeneuman]

(lowes & HD) must think they are gold plated.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-Homeline-20-Amp-Single-Pole-Circuit-Breaker-HOM120CP/100045009
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D-QO-20-Amp-Single-Pole-Circuit-Breaker-QO120CP/100028706

 

[Jim greengo]

What size of breakers are you buying ? A simple single pole 15 or 20 amp breaker should be about $10. I don't think that is out of line, what are you expecting on paying ?

Single poles are around $4-$5.00,2 poles are $8-$9.00 for home line anyway.

 

[mike93lx]

I'm wondering if OP was looking at GFI or AFI breakers...

 

[camaro77]

thanks guys I was not specific I was looking for 20 amp gfi breakers I got lucky and located 4 at lowes on close out for 55% off. the normal style breakers are cheap and the way the garage is ll wired up with dual boxes it was a cheaper option to do gfi breakers instead of the gfi plugs

 

[NUTTSGT]

Single poles are around $4-$5.00,2 poles are $8-$9.00 for home line anyway.

You're right, I'm in the middle of looking up breakers (multitude of brands) for something and posting something totally different for other breakers. . . . brain and fingers on different paths.

 

[NUTTSGT]

thanks guys I was not specific I was looking for 20 amp gfi breakers I got lucky and located 4 at lowes on close out for 55% off. the normal style breakers are cheap and the way the garage is ll wired up with dual boxes it was a cheaper option to do gfi breakers instead of the gfi plugs

GFCI breakers are more expensive but worth it when you consider the extra protection for your and loved ones.

 

[Diesel Dan]

GFCI breakers are more expensive

That's an understatement!
Must have over $600 in breakers.
Square D QO w/plug in neutral, 15&20A AFCI/GFCI combos are not cheap.

Box stores are, in my area, much cheaper than supply house.
Heck, they had to call the central office for the QO stuff since they don't deal with it much.

 

[sberry]

With some simple design planning could have bought 4 gfci outlets for 1 breaker. 28 of them for 7 and not had to consider replacement cost. I got 250, maybe 300 breakers, not 1 gfci. Have never used one on a new install I designed. Had to replace 1 recently for a neighbor with a modular built in 70's where that was a shortcut for spec designed wire at the time.

 

[theoldwizard1]

With some simple design planning could have bought 4 gfci outlets for 1 breaker.

At that cost, I would have gone with GFCI outlets also !

 

[Diesel Dan]

With some simple design planning could have bought 4 gfci outlets for 1 breaker. 28 of them for 7 and not had to consider replacement cost. I got 250, maybe 300 breakers, not 1 gfci. Have never used one on a new install I designed. Had to replace 1 recently for a neighbor with a modular built in 70's where that was a shortcut for spec designed wire at the time.

At that cost, I would have gone with GFCI outlets also !

Don't forget AFCI too.
If you use afci/gfci receptacles the portion between the panel and receptacle is not protected. IIRC, code calls for the unprotected circuits to be in conduit.

Currently waiting on my $85 surge breaker, Model # QO250PSPD.