Serving the electrical distribution industry for more than 60 years.
Federal pacific electric fuse box.
But many homes built between the 1950s and 1990 still have electrical circuit breakers with stab lok panels made by the defunct company federal pacific.
The breakers inside the panel are designed to guard your home against serious electrical problems by preventing circuit overload short circuits and outside power surges coming into.
The breaker box door usually says federal pacific electric or fpe once you open the door you will usually but not always see the words stab lok in the center or.
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How to identify a federal pacific electrical service panel.
A federal pacific electrical panel as well as other brands and derivatives of fpe breakers are supposed to function as follows.
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Most homeowners can sleep soundly knowing their electric panels will protect them by tripping off when a circuit overload occurs.
Stab lok panels may not trip thus posing a fire hazard.
If your home was built between 1950 and 1990 and is equipped with a federal pacific electric fpe circuit breaker panel with stab lok circuit breakers you run a significant risk of breaker malfunction and fire.
Federal pacific electric panels are most common in homes built between 1950 and 1980.
Inside look for the name stab loc the brand name of the circuit breakers.
Federal pacific panels also known as fpe panels were a popular residential electrical panel choice in the mid to late 20th century.
Serving the electrical distribution industry for more than 60 years.
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The panel was well known in the building community as a cheaper alternative to some of the more recognizable panel companies such as general electric i t e and square d.
Federal pacific electric will likely be written on the door of the breaker box.