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Originally Posted By: twheeler
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Hers a question I was asked and had recently found the answer for, just wanted to throw it in the open for discussion.


When was the first breaker panel used, what Year?

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Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi to all,


I have a history of breakers around here somewhere, I believe the first were manufactured a lot earlier than most people would realise.

If memory serves the first were 1906, but they were very uncommon in residential cnstruction until the late 1930's.

the picture is of a Trumbull panel which I believe comes from the late 30's or early 40's

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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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The first breaker pannel I saw was in the Fifties and it looked pretty old it was a combination fuse breaker.


So you had double protection . It looked like about 40 breakers and 40 fuses.

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Originally Posted By: gbeaumont
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Hi to all,


here is a history of Square D that you may find interesting:

http://www.squared.com/us/squared/corporate_info.nsf/unid/8E39107DD6826EE585256CE90072D73D/$file/timeline.htm

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Gerry

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Originally Posted By: rcooke
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More information SQ D is owned by Scheinder Elec who are also and still do manufacture Sta-blok equipment in Canada…


http://www.schneider-electric.ca/www/en/products/stab-lok/

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Originally Posted By: twheeler
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Thanks guys, I am really enjoying the participation on this message board.

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