Why corrosion on only two?

[randynavarro]

Why would only this breaker be corroded and none others around it?

It was off when I arrived. It's for the outdoor condenser/heat pump which I couldn't get to run by the way. . .

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[Jerry Simon]

Why would only this breaker be corroded and none others around it?

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Because it's off? No current, no heat; cold lugs promoted condensation. ???

[Marc]

It looks like an older breaker than the two adjacent to it.

Marc

[Tom Raymond]

There's 'stuff' on the wires above and below it, and on the top side of the tandem. Some contaminant hit the double pole breaker and splashed onto the surrounding areas?

[Jim Katen]

Why would only this breaker be corroded and none others around it? . . .

It's suffering the ravages of a misspent youth. When it was younger it experimented with "dirty" power, associated with off-brand panels, and shared multi-wire circuits with others of the same pole.

Now, it lives out its old age in decrepitude, a servant to a heat pump it loathes.

[Scottpat]

Mud dauber's nest remains, although I think Jim might have the real answer.....

[kurt]

It's suffering the ravages of a misspent youth. When it was younger it experimented with "dirty" power, associated with off-brand panels, and shared multi-wire circuits with others of the same pole.

Now, it lives out its old age in decrepitude, a servant to a heat pump it loathes.

Brilliant.

[randynavarro]

Why would only this breaker be corroded and none others around it? . . .

It's suffering the ravages of a misspent youth. When it was younger it experimented with "dirty" power, associated with off-brand panels, and shared multi-wire circuits with others of the same pole.

Now, it lives out its old age in decrepitude, a servant to a heat pump it loathes.

You're amongst friends, Jim. Do you wanna talk about it?

[randynavarro]

Why would only this breaker be corroded and none others around it? . . .

It's suffering the ravages of a misspent youth. When it was younger it experimented with "dirty" power, associated with off-brand panels, and shared multi-wire circuits with others of the same pole.

Now, it lives out its old age in decrepitude, a servant to a heat pump it loathes.

Good. That's what I'll tell my client. . .

[John Kogel]

Why would only this breaker be corroded and none others around it? . . .

It's suffering the ravages of a misspent youth. When it was younger it experimented with "dirty" power, associated with off-brand panels, and shared multi-wire circuits with others of the same pole.

Now, it lives out its old age in decrepitude, a servant to a heat pump it loathes.

You're amongst friends, Jim. Do you wanna talk about it?

Funny. The ramblings of a ravaged mind.

Marc deserves a pat on the head as well.

[hausdok]

The AC system was probably added years after the home was built and that breaker spent most of it's time bouncing around in the back of the electrician's van before he pulled it out of his bucket of spare breakers and used it.

ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!!

Mike

[Rob Amaral]

Mike's onto it.. Or, it may have been in a a previous panel at this location that got damaged from water and they saved this one... One of those two probably...

[Richard Moore]

I think the technical term is "Prodigal Breaker". One that once traveled elsewhere but has now returned to its home panel to retire.

[randynavarro]

Sheesh. . . you guys are a lotta help . . .

[John Dirks Jr]

Sparky dug it out of the bottom of his tool box and stuck it in there. Maybe a salvaged piece from another job?