Breaker? What Breaker Replaces ITE Residential Breakers?

kwoznia1; gould or siemans. perry

not sure about Canada, but here in the US, it not a legal thing to do.

the breaker manufacturer has to be the same company that makes the panel it goes into

Stub

It might not be quite that stringent; but the geometry of how the breakers attach to the bus bars (bolt-on, clamp-on, whatever) must match.

ITE molded case circuit breakers eventually came under the Siemens name. You can do a Google search and find all sorts of companies that sell ITE Siemens replacements. You can even find some surplus vendors that have actual, original ITE breakers, if you really want or need to have them. owever, depending on the model, there will be newer Siemens breakers available.

The main starting point is to know your nameplate info: Breaker model, # poles, amp rating. Then start searching.

I think what is important is the old breaker specs which will help you to find the new one easily from your local area.Not necessary siemens,GE etc

Siemens bought ITE 20+ years ago, but has not changed the way the breakers mount. Current Siemens breakers are UL listed to plug into legacy ITE panels and in fact, doors and trim for current Siemens panels still fit ITE panels. Off-brands may or may not be UL listed to do this and when you buy them you are often buying Chinese counterfeits.

Contact your friendly neighborhood Siemens distributor.

This is the Draconian Approach: YOU should Change The whole panel. Electrical equipment will always fail. Buy high quality new equipment and invest for another 30-40 year period. In 1982 Siemens purchased ITE from Gould and Gould bought ITE in 1976. Your equipment is at least decades old if not 40+ years old. ITE has been around since the early 1900's if not earlier. I like Square D myself! My two cents! Recycle the old equipment!