Mar 20, 2015 · In the case of FPE subpanels, the main breaker panel should be examined -- if it is FPE as well, then go back to step 1 and examine the main panel. If the main panel is not a …

Aug 27, 2019 · This is a plain case of playing swap-the-breaker on an overfull and overloaded panel, with known stab-reliability issues, doing the very thing that has everyone spooked. The …

May 24, 2023 · If the new AC needs a new circuit, there is no way for them to do that responsibly in an FPE panel. The old two-pole breakers are defective and the “new” Connecticut Electric …

Oct 31, 2021 · The existing location is in my hobby room and the panel is on the wall in a suitable location meeting all the requirements in NEC 110.26. There isn't any need for a much larger …

Aug 28, 2019 · The ordinary generic answer for a short sub-panel run would be to relocate two 120V breakers or 1 240 V breaker to the sub-panel, sized appropriately for those additional …

Apr 29, 2020 · On one of the exterior walls, there are two Federal Pacific service disconnects for my outside HVAC units. The label on the first one indicates it's an FPE model R160, which is …

Jun 19, 2021 · I live in an apartment with a very old circuit breaker box that looks like this: The panel's description says that it's from the Federal Electric Products Company, Catalog No. …

A FPE panel with stab-loc breakers from the 1970's is an automatic write up on my home inspections. There have been numerous advisories and warnings because of problems with …

Jul 10, 2019 · Failure of a circuit breaker in a home to operate properly when required poses an increased risk of fire and injury. I am concerned. The second article written only a bit over a …

Dec 26, 2018 · Then tell the landlord to burninate this panel ASAP before it goes and burninates his tenants! Your panel is quite clearly one of the infamous FPE (Federal Pacific Electric, also …