I have this Eaton CH panel and i am looking for Eaton CH260 Circuit breakers. It's Backordered everywhere. How to find an alternative that will fit

[skuk]

I have this Eaton CH panel and i am looking for Eaton CH260 Circuit breakers. It's Backordered everywhere. How to find an alternative that will fit.? I will be using #6 AWB THHN wires. I can down size to 50A breaker and replace it 60A when its back in stock. Ideas and suggestions pls?

 

[RickMY]

Good luck finding this breaker. I looked back in August and everyone was out of stock, I did find a CH250 on Amazon and bought it, luckily I had a CH260 already in my breaker box that I installed for a Home Backup generator, so I swapped then out and it's working great, charging at 48 amps.

I just checked Amazon and they are showing a CH260 available for delivery November 17-18.

Also, I installed a Fire Detector (not a Smoke detector) in the garage above the car....... just in case.

 

[Sophias_dad]

There's one in the Home Depot 20 miles away from me for $34.34 right now.

And the Lowes a bit closer has it for $25.94, with FIVE in stock.

 

[RickMY]

There's one in the Home Depot 20 miles away from me for $34.34 right now.

And the Lowes a bit closer has it for $25.94, with FIVE in stock.

Wow. Where are you located. I’m in North Fort Worth and no one has had the 60 amp

 

[Sophias_dad]

Wow. Where are you located. I’m in North Fort Worth and no one has had the 60 amp

I'm here in Massachusetts. Pre-covid I'd commute to within a few miles of the Lowes... now, not so much.

Wonder if a friendly request to the New England forum would find someone to grab one for you.

For a totally unrelated thing, I used taskrabbit.com successfully. It was a bit expensive, but the thing I wanted was discontinued and due to its shape it wasn't just a "Buy this and throw it in the mail" situation.

 

[GWord]

I have this Eaton CH panel and i am looking for Eaton CH260 Circuit breakers. It's Backordered everywhere. How to find an alternative that will fit.? I will be using #6 AWB THHN wires. I can down size to 50A breaker and replace it 60A when its back in stock. Ideas and suggestions pls?View attachment 873639View attachment 873638

How far are you from Lake Worth? There appears to be 3 in stock at the Lowes there.

Edit: sorry, getting my Texas forum members with orange avatars mixed up.

 

[RickMY]

I'm here in Massachusetts. Pre-covid I'd commute to within a few miles of the Lowes... now, not so much.

Wonder if a friendly request to the New England forum would find someone to grab one for you.

For a totally unrelated thing, I used taskrabbit.com successfully. It was a bit expensive, but the thing I wanted was discontinued and due to its shape it wasn't just a "Buy this and throw it in the mail" situation.

Ok, thanks. I’m good now.

 

[RickMY]

How far are you from Lake Worth? There appears to be 3 in stock at the Lowes there.

I drive through there once a week. I’ll take a look next time. Currently I don’t need one, but I may be installing a charger for a friend in a month or two.

 

[GWord]

I drive through there once a week. I’ll take a look next time. Currently I don’t need one, but I may be installing a charger for a friend in a month or two.

Yeah, sorry, got mixed up on who was from where in the conversation here and replied to the wrong person.

 

[skuk]

i am in Austin area. I got 1 from home depot in Detroit area and had a friend of mine collect and ship it to me.

 

[uat75035]

CHF250 is more readily available, is it not compatible? I also have a CH panel and I thought I could use CHF250 instead.

 

[agsqwe]

CHF250 is more readily available, is it not compatible? I also have a CH panel and I thought I could use CHF250 instead.

It's 50 amps not 60, meaning charging at 40 amps vs 48

 

[agsqwe]

... you can use either CH or CHF

 

[uat75035]

... you can use either CH or CHF

Thank you.

 

[EVer Hopeful]

I have this Eaton CH panel and i am looking for Eaton CH260 Circuit breakers. It's Backordered everywhere. How to find an alternative that will fit.? I will be using #6 AWB THHN wires. I can down size to 50A breaker and replace it 60A when its back in stock. Ideas and suggestions pls?View attachment 873639View attachment 873638

Is this the new panel that the "Tesla guy" put in?


It's interesting that all the breakers are on the same side, which I think means they're all on the same bus and therefore all on the same 120v leg - not that that would matter at all

Oh wait - they're tied so must all be 240v and using both legs - I'll have to look at a panel when I go to HD today

Anyone care to comment?

 

[agsqwe]

Is this the new panel that the "Tesla guy" put in?


It's interesting that all the breakers are on the same side, which I think means they're all on the same bus and therefore all on the same 120v leg - not that that would matter at all

Oh wait - they're tied so must all be 240v and using both legs - I'll have to look at a panel when I go to HD today

Anyone care to comment?

Double pole breakers attach to both lines so there's no balancing problem

 

[Sophias_dad]

It's interesting that all the breakers are on the same side, which I think means they're all on the same bus and therefore all on the same 120v leg - not that that would matter at all

Oh wait - they're tied so must all be 240v and using both legs - I'll have to look at a panel when I go to HD today

The legs alternate on the way down, so you can get 240V out of adjacent breakers.

 

[qdeathstar]

I can sell you a used ch260 for $100.

 

[qdeathstar]

I can sell you a used ch260 for $100.

I’m for reals @Sophias_dad . I’ll take a picture of it when I’m in the shop.

 

[Sophias_dad]

I’m for reals @Sophias_dad . I’ll take a picture of it when I’m in the shop.

I believe you have one available for $100. I also know for sure I could have gotten five brand new for $26 each about 25 miles away a week ago.