Same as FPE

[Robert Jones]

This is a home built in 1928, obviously the panel has since been replaced. The service panel is not Federal Pacific Electric, but Federal. Do these have the same issues? Would you call it?

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[Richard Moore]

Actually it's a "Federal Electric" panel.

See http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/FPE_Panel_ID12.htm

From there...

Here is the interior of a Federal Electric panel, Federal Electric Catalog No. 116, showing that this early model electrical panel used a copper bus (nice).

However the circuit breakers and bus design are early versions of the problematic FPE Stab-Lok design and should be handled as with any other FPE Stab-Lok equipment - replace the panel. (my bold)

Seems you have a version of the Stab-Lok design made before they...ummm, ummm..."perfected" it.

[Tom Raymond]

So if I understand this right, Federal Electric panels are ok as long as they are not Stab-Lok style breakers? I see a few Federal Electric panels, but mostly fuses or fused disconnects. I haven't yet seen an FPE.

Tom

[Robert Jones]

Thanks Richard. I was thrown off a bit that the breakers were not Stab-Lok. Basically, anything Federal to do with a service panel, replace.

[Richard Moore]

So if I understand this right, Federal Electric panels are ok as long as they are not Stab-Lok style breakers?

I can't speak of the OK-edness of other Federal Electric panels but generally, yes, that would be my take on it.

[Les]

Rob, can't say that I agree. There are many styles and configurations of Federal Pacific products. Read about the history of company.

Anything Stab-lok is not good.

[Robert Jones]

Will do. Thanks Les