Federal pacific electrical panels and breakers, are they a fire waiting to happen?

Hello Joshua,

The wiring is not the issue. The cloth/fiber covered wiring is still safe. It's the breakers that post the real threat.Even the box is good and will remain so. After all it's just a metal box with no moving parts.

Unlike the breakers that should move when there's a problem. Often they do not and thus the problems.

Thanks for the comment.

Best, Clint McKie

Hello Joshua,

The wiring is not the issue. The cloth/fiber covered wiring is still safe. It's the breakers that post the real threat.Even the box is good and will remain so. After all it's just a metal box with no moving parts.

Unlike the breakers that should move when there's a problem. Often they do not and thus the problems.

Thanks for the comment.

Best, Clint McKie

Hello Joshua,

The wiring is not the issue. The cloth/fiber covered wiring is still safe. It's the breakers that post the real threat.Even the box is good and will remain so. After all it's just a metal box with no moving parts.

Unlike the breakers that should move when there's a problem. Often they do not and thus the problems.

Thanks for the comment.

Best, Clint McKie

Hi Keith,

I commented on the re post last night.

I thank you for the re post. This has been an "issue" for buyers and sellers for some time.

Thank you for sharing the information. You could have helped save a home or even a life.

Best, Clint McKie

Hi Keith,

I commented on the re post last night.

I thank you for the re post. This has been an "issue" for buyers and sellers for some time.

Thank you for sharing the information. You could have helped save a home or even a life.

Best, Clint McKie

Hello June,

First I want to thank you for helping others in the Rain. Second, I want to thank you for the re post.

This is information that can be used for a lot of people in the Real Estate business. Not only "buyers beware". But sellers beware as well as agents and brokers and the list goes on.

 We don't even wnt the chance of a fire when we could have prevented it.

Thank you for the comment and again, thank you for the re post.

All my best, Clint McKie

Hi Krista,

This information is not part of Real Estate school. There should be a little more training on what to look for when is comes to listing a home.

If a inspector finds stuff like this, it could be a deal breaker if the seller will not have the repairs made.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope this will help you for future reference.

Best, Clint McKie 

Hi Krista,

This information is not part of Real Estate school. There should be a little more training on what to look for when is comes to listing a home.

If a inspector finds stuff like this, it could be a deal breaker if the seller will not have the repairs made.

Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope this will help you for future reference.

Best, Clint McKie 

I want to thank everyone who commented on this post.

I am having browser issues and will not be commenting on each and every comment. For some reason my computer is running really slow and is leaving multiple comments. Even though I hit the submit button only once.

See you when I can get the browser issue resolved.

Thank you everyone.

Best, Clint McKie 

I want to thank everyone who commented on this post.

I am having browser issues and will not be commenting on each and every comment. For some reason my computer is running really slow and is leaving multiple comments. Even though I hit the submit button only once.

See you when I can get the browser issue resolved.

Thank you everyone.

Best, Clint McKie 

Hello Margaret,

This post was re-posted five times. It's some simple but powerful information about the Federal pacific breakers in the home. No one can be too careful when it comes to home safety.

Thanks for the comment. Stop back anytime to see "what's next".

Have a great day in Rome.

Best, Clint McKie 

Hello Margaret,

This post was re-posted five times. It's some simple but powerful information about the Federal pacific breakers in the home. No one can be too careful when it comes to home safety.

Thanks for the comment. Stop back anytime to see "what's next".

Have a great day in Rome.

Best, Clint McKie 

Hi Bruce,

Really? A home with aluminum wiring is not a good thing. It's been a long time since I had seen one of these homes with it.

There needs to be the "tightening of lugs on the breakers" to help keep the wiring safe at least as much as possible.

Thanks for the comment.

Best, Clint McKie

Hi Misty,

The Federal Pacific panels had been recalled by the Federal Govt. These panels have a potential fire hazard.

You must be sure if this is a Federal Pacific panel and not a Federal noark panel. These have not been recalled.

If this is a true Federal Pacific panel then have an electrician inspect the panel and deem it safe in writting. Many will not. If this licensed electrician will not. Then it's up to the seller to upgrade the electrical system to meet current codes. Or for the buyer to buy the home knowing full well of the electrical issues of the home.

I hope this explains the Federal pacific panel question.

Best, Clint McKie