miam75•26d ago

Had to pick between two panel brands on a tight deadline

I was rewiring a 1960s ranch house in Portland last Tuesday and the supply house was out of Square D, so I had to choose between a Cutler-Hammer and a Siemens panel on the spot. I went with the Siemens because the contractor said he'd used them before, but the knockouts were so tight I bent three of them trying to get the cables in. Has anyone else run into fit issues with Siemens panels, or did I just get a bad batch?

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morganhill26d ago

Well that's funny, I've bent more Siemens knockouts than I care to admit.

lindaowens25d ago

@morganhill maybe the trick is to just GIVE UP and use a dremel instead.

david3711d ago

Oh man, that brings back memories! I had a service call last month where I was trying to get a Siemens panel cover back on and I swear I bent three knockouts before I finally gave up and just left one open with a blank cover. The worst part was my helper standing there watching me struggle, not saying a word. I could tell he was thinking "this guy has no idea what he's doing." Of course I blamed it on the panel being cheap and flimsy, but we all know the real problem was me being too rough with it.