Counterfeit Breakers -

	Counterfeit Examples
	Counterfeit QO Circuit Breaker from Taiwan • 3200A short circuit rating instead of the normal 10,000A • Contacts weld due to improper materials • Erratic tripping - no calibration • Flexible connector inside of the CB is frayed and fails • No temperature compensation • Magnetic trip is inoperable • Does not meet UL standards (or any other standards)
	Counterfeit QO Circuit Breaker from Mexico • 3000A short circuit rating instead of the normal 10,000A • No arc chamber insulation • No thermal adjustment - hand bent bimetal • Erratic tripping - no calibration • Low grade phenolic material • No temperature compensation • Magnetic trip is inoperable • Does not meet UL standards (or any other standards)
	Counterfeit QO Circuit Breaker from Japan • 5000A short circuit rating instead of the normal 10,000A • Vulnerable to contact welding • No arc chamber insulation • No thermal adjustment - hand bent bimetal • Does not meet UL standards (or any other standards)
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