[C320-list] Push Button Circuit Breaker

[Gene Gammon]

Over the years I have bought hard to find switches and breakers from https://www.wardsmarine.com/

I bought all new push button breakers from them for my 320 #351 last fall and the shipping was more than the cost of the breakers and switches.



Gene Gammon, Capt.


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From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2018 9:52 AM
To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Push Button Circuit Breaker

Another source for electric parts, especially for an older model, is
Dennis Igarashi
digarashi at earthlink.net<mailto:digarashi at earthlink.net>
Whittier, CA 90601
626-374-6422

He worked for Seaward when they were supplying all electric panels and parts for the 320. Last I knew, he had the leftover inventory. Give him a call to see if he is still there, and let us know what you find.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, MD (Chesapeake Bay)


-----Original Message-----
From: Jeff Smith [mailto:jeffreyssmith at live.com]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2018 7:30 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: [C320-list] Push Button Circuit Breaker

To all,

Has anyone changed out any of their push button circuit breakers on their electrical panel? I just received my Pronautic 12-40P battery charger and I see that it calls for a 15-amp circuit breaker, and I am quite sure my panel has a 10-amp circuit breaker. Catalina Direct has a 15-amp available, but I am wondering if it is just plug and play, in that all the circuit breakers are the same circumference so it will fit? I am tempted to leave it on a 10-amp circuit, but I am sure bad things will happen as soon as I do this.

As a bonus question, the 12-40P has what looks like an additional stud on the left side of the plastic chassis. I assume this goes to a ground, but I can’t imagine what this would do over and above the common ground that will be connected on the AC side, and the separate ground that is connected on the DC side.

Any help is appreciated. Thanks,

Jeff, ’94, #121