What's the difference between a GE THQL 2150 GFI and a GE THQL GFP breaker

SOURCE: My breaker box calls for GE TYPE TQP, TQL-AC,

Yes it should work the THOL is the type breaker, the numbers tell you amperage and style

SOURCE: LAst night we lost two rooms completely light and

1) A circuit breaker will not reset if breaker is hot, or if there is a short to ground.

2) Hot breaker: If circuit is pulling more amps than the breaker rating, or if breaker is loose on the busbar, then breaker gets hot, and trips.
3) Volts x amps = watts. Add up wattage of everything on breaker and divide by 120Volts and that gives you amps.
If your breaker is 15 amps, the SAFE maximum is 80% or 12 amps.

4) If breaker is loose, you can smell burning and hear crackling sound. Jiggle the breaker around and listen for crackling.
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5) If there was a short somewhere on the breaker circuit, the breaker will trip.
When you unpluged each device and then the breaker was reset, then that says problem is probably NOT the wiring or breaker.
The problem was probably inside one of the devices that was plugged in.

6) If breaker trips again, unplug each device one at a time, and then try to reset breaker after each unplug to see if you can isolate suspected device.

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• Posted on Oct 25, 2011

SOURCE: looking for upc code for circuit breaker thql 100

The General Electric THQL two pole 100 amp double breaker?

http://www.azpartsmaster.com/Products/Circuit-Breaker----GE-THQL-100-Amp-DP__BKRTHQL21100.aspx

It's coded HACR.
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration equipment.
Means it can be used with electric motors. Electric motors draw a surge of electricity to start.

The UPC code will be for THAT style of breaker, and THAT manufacturer who made it.
Same with the EAN.
It will be on the breaker.

Let's use the Connecticut General Electric THQL 21100 100amp 2-pole breaker for an example;

http://www.plumbersurplus.com/Prod/Connecticut-Electric-THQL21100-100-Amp-2-Pole-General-Electric-Thick-Series-Plug-In-Circuit-Breaker/159077/Cat/1478

Here you see it's UPC is 094925005165

If you are trying to purchase, or guide someone remote from you, in buying a breaker that will fit their service panel, find out what service panel it is.
The Model Number.

This will tell you, or a representative that sells breakers, what General Electric style of breaker that is needed.
Or state it in a Comment, and I'll look it up.

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