Ever run across Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) circuit breakers???

Yeah, we've run across them a number of times.  The sellers are usually completely unaware of the problem.  We usually negotiate for the seller to have the electric panel replaced before closing, or credit the buyer the amount needed to make the replacement.

We've also run into Consolidate Horizontal Furnaces.

Here's a link to a home inspector's web site that has a handy list of hazardous stuff:  http://www.homeinspections-usa.com/article/98 

Our world is a dangerous place, all right.  

A whole new meaning to the term "hot deal!"

Those are very common in my area.  Most of them are in older homes.  Most of the buyers always use the logic that if it hasn't failed yet, it's probably one of the good ones.  I tell them it's completely up to their comfort zone and if they are ok with it and don't have it changed out, it's going to come up again when they sell it.  I've only had one seller actually replace the panel and he was able to do it for only $700 since he knew a guy.

I've had electricians look at them many times for buyers and they give their opinion so I'm not part of that decision in case something happens later.  Just like everything else, disclose disclose disclose and get paperwork to support the decision made so memories don't fail later.

Never seen one.  Just showed a house that still had a fuse box.  I'm surprised it could still get hmoeowners insurance.

It is amazing how the codes change from year to year and then you can still get your CO. How does everyone in the electrical side keep up with all the new codes. Let alone the home inspection part. And then comes the opinion of how it is done right or not. Yes, this is a HOT topic.

It is amazing how the codes change from year to year and then you can still get your CO. How does everyone in the electrical side keep up with all the new codes. Let alone the home inspection part. And then comes the opinion of how it is done right or not. Yes, this is a HOT topic.

I call them "Deal Breakers!"

Rich Jacobson, www.KitsapLife.com

An amusing thought crossed my mind:  I'm in Los Angeles, California; and we usually negotiate for replacement of the panel.  Donna is in Texas and it sounds like there buyers usually accept the existing panel.  I wonder if that has something to do with the number of litagition lawyers in each of our respective areas?  :-)

I just replaced three Federal Pacific panels in one house in Norwalk, CT.