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Mobile ViewBUILDING SAFETY HAZARDS GUIDE ELECTRICAL INSPECTION, DIAGNOSIS, REPAIR AFCIs ARC FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTERS ALUMINUM SECs & WIRING ALUMINUM WIRING HAZARDS AMPS & VOLTS DETERMINATION AMPACITY - the LIMITING FACTOR APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY RATINGS BACKUP ELECTRICAL GENERATORS Cadet & Encore Heater Recall CIRCUIT BREAKER FAILURE CIRCUIT BREAKER SIZE for A/C or HEAT PUMP CIRCUIT BREAKER SIZE for A/C or HEAT PUMP Classified CIRCUIT BREAKER WARNING CUTLER HAMMER PANEL FIRE CONDUIT, ELECTRICAL CORROSION in ELECTRICAL PANELS CORROSION & MOISTURE SOURCES in PANELS DEFINITIONS of ELECTRICAL TERMS DIRECTORY OF ELECTRICIANS DIRECTORY OF ELECTRICIANS - Aluminum Wiring DIRECTORY OF ELECTRICIANS - FPE Zinsco ELECTRIC HEAT ELECTRIC METERS & METER BASES ELECTRIC MOTOR DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE ELECTRIC MOTOR OVERLOAD RESET SWITCH ELECTRIC PANEL AMPACITY ELECTRIC PANEL INSPECTION ELECTRIC PANEL MOISTURE Electric Power Frequency Table ELECTRICAL BASICS EMF RF FIELD & FREQUENCY DEFINITIONS ENERGY SAVINGS in buildings ELECTRICAL GENERATORS ELECTRICAL GROUND SYSTEM INSPECTION FEDERAL PACIFIC FPE HAZARDS SUMMARY OF the FPE Stab-Lok PROBLEM FPE HAZARD ARTICLES, STUDIES Summary of the FPE Stab-Lok Hazard FPE Fraud - Press Release FPE Fraud Stab-Lok SEC report FPE Exxon Scandal Article How to Repair FPE Stab-Lok FPE- Fires Waiting to Happen, Debate Waiting to End FPE Technical Report - Independent Research 2007 FPE Technical Report - Independent Research 2011 New Jersey FPE Class Action 2005 FPE St Louis Seminar 2004 Federal Pioneer Recall 1997 EXXON Buys a Scandal 1980 FPE HISTORIC DATES 1950-Present FPE Pre-1970 STAB-LOKS OK? FEDERAL PIONEER in CANADA What Are Federal Pioneer Panel Concerns? Federal Pioneer Warranty Alert Federal Pioneer Electrical Circuit Breaker Recall Field Reports of Federal Pioneer Problems Other Federal Pioneer Concerns Are Recent Federal Pioneer Stab-Loks Safe? FPE Stab-Lok TECHNICAL REPORT FPE Stab-Lok Circuit Breaker Test Results CPSC Tests FPE Test Results Southwest Research Incorporated Underwriters Laboratories Inc. Recent Testing of Field Samples FPE Stab-Lok Combination Breaker/GFI Non-FPE Stab-Lok Breakers FPE Main Breakers FPE Stab-Lok Panels FPE Stab-Lok Panels with "Rule of Six" Configuration Hazardous Failure - an Example History of the FPE Problem Should FPE Panels be Replaced? FPE Stab-Lok TECHNICAL REPORT-2004 FPE Stab-Lok Panel Test Report FPE Panel Test Performed FPE Panel Test Results Photos of FPE Stab-Lok Panel HOW TO IDENTIFY FPE & FP FPE STAB-LOK PANEL COVERS FEDERAL NOARK PANELS FEDERAL ELECTRIC PANELS FEDERAL PIONEER PANELS FPE PANEL DOOR LABELS FPE TOGGLE SWITCH FPE BREAKER ID PHOTOS FPE BREAKER LABELS HOW TO ID FPE IF NO LABELS FPE PANEL BUS DESIGNS FPE PANEL AGE MATTERS? OTHER FPE DEFECTS REPORTS OF FPE FAILURES FPE FIRE & FAILURE PHOTOS FPE FAILURE FIELD REPORTS HOW TO REPORT FPE INCIDENTS FPE REPAIR ELECTRICIANS FPE REPLACEMENT BREAKERS FPE REPLACEMENT PANELS FPE REPLACEMENT PANEL COSTS CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ELECTRIC PANEL? FPE SUB PANELS, RISK ASSESSMENT FIRES WAITING TO HAPPEN How Many Stab-Loks Stab-Lok Failure Rate Proper Repair Proving the Hazard Multiwire Circuits Single Pole Breakers Latent Safety Hazard Failure Reports Technical Reports FPE HISTORY HOME BUYERS w/ FPE PANELS, ADVICE HOME INSPECTION LANGUAGE for FPE Stab-Lok CPSC Closes FPE Investigation, Revised CPSC Calibration & Condition Tests, 1982 CPSC Investigation FPE Breakers, 1983 IAEI LETTER FPE Stab-Lok Hazard Summary Page for Public Use GENERATORS, ELECTRICAL GFCI PROTECTION,Testing GFCIs AFCIs HEATING COST FUEL & BTU Cost Table HEAT, ELECTRIC HEAT TAPE USAGE GUIDE Hertz - Definitions of KHz MHz GHz THz KNOB & TUBE WIRING LIGHTING, INTERIOR GUIDE LIGHTNING PROTECTION SYSTEMS LOW VOLTAGE BUILDING WIRING MAIN DISCONNECT MAIN DISCONNECT AMPACITY MOISTURE SOURCES in PANELS MULTI-WIRE CIRCUITS MURRAY SIEMENS Recall PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS PUSHMATIC - BULLDOG PANELS REMOTE ELECTRIC POWER, PHOTOVOLTAIC RUST in ELECTRICAL PANELS SAFETY FOR ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS SE CABLE SIZES vs AMPS SIEMENS MURRAY Recall SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS SQUARE-D RECALLS UNDERGROUND SERVICE LATERALS VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS WIND TURBINES & LIGHTNING ZINSCO / SYLVANIA HAZARDS More Information |
We recommend against replacing individual FPE Stab-lok circuit breakers - there is no evidence that doing so will improve the safety of the electrical system. We recommend that the panel be replaced entirely. This web page explains the issues and recommends solutions for people looking for a replacement FPE Stab-Lok circuit breaker. We do not sell circuit breakers nor any other products.Our site offers impartial, unbiased advice without conflicts of interest InspectAPedia offers impartial, unbiased advice without conflicts of interest. We will block advertisements which we discover or readers inform us are associated with bad business practices, false-advertising, or junk science. Our contact info is at InspectAPedia.com/Contact.htm.This web page explains how, where, and why to report failures or problems with Federal Pacific Electric FPE Stab-Lok electrical panels and circuit breakers. This website explains the fire and shock hazards associated with Federal Pacific Electric Stab-lok circuit breakers and service panels, provides a history of the issue, recounts research on FPE failures, and recommends replacement of the panels. Electronic copies and reproduction of this information at other websites are prohibited. Readers are welcome to make and distribute printed copies of our articles about FPE Stab-Lok equipment provided this web page is cited and provided that the content is not edited or changed. (Contact us to suggest edits, changes, corrections, updates). © Copyright 2012 InspectAPedia.com, All Rights Reserved. Information Accuracy & Bias Pledge is at below-left. Use page top links to major topics or use links at the left of each page to navigate within topics and documents at this website. Green links show where you are in a document series or at this website. HOW & WHERE TO REPORT FPE Stab-Lok FAILURES - Reporting Federal Pacific and Federal Pioneer Equipment ProblemsHow to Report an FPE Stab-Lok Incident to the US CPSCIn addition to informing us of an FPE Stab-Lok or Federal Pioneer electrical panel or breaker event so that we can add this incident report to the data base we maintain, we encourage readers to report such events also to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission - it's easy: you can use a simple form at the CPSC's website: https://www.cpsc.gov/incident.html or you can send the CPSC email on incidents to: info@cpsc.gov How to Report an FPE Stab-Lok Incident Report to this Website & Independent Research ExpertsWe invite voluntary field failure reports from readers who are aware of or who experience failures of Federal Pacific and Federal Pioneer equipment order to add to the existing data base. These reports are invaluable in analyzing types of electrical failures and in enabling us to provide an accurate summary of that information to the public and to concerned government agencies. There is no legal requirement that failures be reported to us for tabulation here. If you are willing to report an FPE incident, no costs are involved, and all personal data, property identification, etc. are kept strictly confidential. Only summary information and depersonalized incident descriptions are tabulated. This website is not a government or other official document, nor does it receive nor request funding. Contact the author. Any details (and photos) you can add about the problem you were experiencing, and the identity your electrician and what s/he told you about this incident, would be important additions to the failure data base. These reports form important data which, after stripping personal data out of the report, we share with government agencies such as the CPSC and with independent researchers. Your privacy is protected. At REPLACEMENT PANELS we describe panel replacement alternatives that include describing an approach that keeps the original steel panel enclosure in place, replacing the electrical components within it (the "bus assembly") which, if your electrician agrees, might save a portion of the labor costs when replacing the panel. How to contribute a failed FPE Stab-Lok or Federal Pioneer Panel or Breaker for ResearchIf, when you replace your panel, you want to contribute your old one for testing by an independent lab (testing is at no cost to you other than shipping the panel), let me know and I'll pass on shipping instructions. As with field reports, the test result data is provided to the US CPSC and other appropriate agencies. Questions & Answers regarding this article. Ask a Question or Search InspectAPediaHTML Comment Box is loading comments...
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