Mirage_Man
Aluminum
- Joined
- Sep 13, 2006
- Location
- Florida
I am in getting the parts together to wire up 3-phase in my shop. I have decided to use a small load center with breakers to feed the new lathe. At first the lathe will be the only machine with 3-phase power but I plan to expand with other 3-phase machines eventually. Hence the load center.
I have looked at Square-D QO and Cutler Hammer so far. Pricing seems to be close for these two but the Cutler Hammer is slightly less locally.
Are there any other brands I should be looking at? Is there really that much of a difference between the leading brands? Why would one be better than the other?
Anyway, I will need a small load center with 12-24 circuits which will give me either 4 or 8 3-pole breakers. I really think I only need the 12 circuit. I can't see having more than 4 machines in my one-car garage shop.
I have looked at Square-D QO and Cutler Hammer so far. Pricing seems to be close for these two but the Cutler Hammer is slightly less locally.
Are there any other brands I should be looking at? Is there really that much of a difference between the leading brands? Why would one be better than the other?
Anyway, I will need a small load center with 12-24 circuits which will give me either 4 or 8 3-pole breakers. I really think I only need the 12 circuit. I can't see having more than 4 machines in my one-car garage shop.