Breakers

[ExtraordiNary]

Can I use a reconditioned breaker on a job or does it have to be UL approve. At what point can I not use a breaker on a job. Dealing with a strict AHJ

[Sunking]

. Dealing with a strict AHJ

Kind of a silly question you already answered. You are going to use a breaker listed for the intended purpose. Kind of like asking a doctor if you should smoke.

[ExtraordiNary]

Again nabcep question basically asking that you are doing a job and about to finish but all they gave you was a reconditioned breaker do you use it or wait four weeks to order one that's UL listed. I have been installing solar for five years. I get install part I guess I just got to get better at the why am I doing what I am doing, if that makes since.

[SunEagle]

Again nabcep question basically asking that you are doing a job and about to finish but all they gave you was a reconditioned breaker do you use it or wait four weeks to order one that's UL listed. I have been installing solar for five years. I get install part I guess I just got to get better at the why am I doing what I am doing, if that makes since.

Based on my 40 year experience. Most AHJ's never cut corners and don't care how long it takes someone to finish a project as long as it meets their approval.

[sdold]

Does reconditioning invalidate the UL listing? Seems like that would be the answer, but I don't know.

[Mike90250]

If there is a visible UL imprint on the breaker and nothing indicating it's invalid, how would someone know it's been reconditioned ?

[foo1bar]

The one situation I can think of where someone would want to use a reconditioned breaker is where the breakers aren't readily available - like a Federal Pacific breaker.
If it's that (or something very similar to that) I would not want a reconditioned breaker.

But like Mike said above - if there's a UL imprint on it - how would an inspector know it's reconditioned?

[ExtraordiNary]

Great feedback guys. I guess this is why the NABCEP professional test is so difficult is that the test taker has to answer the question according to what NABCNP whats not what is practical.

[J.P.M.]

The one situation I can think of where someone would want to use a reconditioned breaker is where the breakers aren't readily available - like a Federal Pacific breaker.
If it's that (or something very similar to that) I would not want a reconditioned breaker.

But like Mike said above - if there's a UL imprint on it - how would an inspector know it's reconditioned?

One avenue that might be explored might be to find out under what, if any, conditions does the NEC allow reconditioned equipment - in this case breakers - to be used ?

[foo1bar]

One avenue that might be explored might be to find out under what, if any, conditions does the NEC allow reconditioned equipment - in this case breakers - to be used ?

2017 NEC has added this section:

"110.21(A)(2) Reconditioned Equipment. Reconditioned equipment shall be marked with the name, trademark, or other descriptive marking by which the organization responsible for reconditioning the electrical equipment can be identified, along with the date of the reconditioning.

Reconditioned equipment shall be identified as