Thanks Brian. If I tried to do what you described I would probably just call my insurance agent and start the claim process. I am not ashamed to admit that is out of my ability level.

A three pole breaker. I just did a search on eBay for a breaker and got a hit. It is actually a 2-pole, 30 amp breaker with a third section which contains a coil that causes the breaker to trip if a reverse polarity situation happens. I have a reverse polarity indicator and test switch, I'm thinking maybe that is it? It is made by Paneltronics.