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fpe: Federal Pacific Electric Panels - 03/28/08 07:30 PM

I came across this Federal Pacific Electric Panel the other day on a home inspection. This panel has since been replaced.

This electric panel was a complete and total disaster. Lots of "handy man" additions on top of a dangerous and obsolete panel. The Federal Pacific company is no longer in business. The main issue with FPE panels is that they usually work fine until an overload of the circuits occurs and the breakers do not trip as designed and overheating of the panel and circuits occurs which can result in a house fire. We always recommend doing … (8 comments)

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