Federal pacific electric will likely be written on the cover of your breaker box.
Magnetrip electrical panel.
I can research this myself but have to get a report done and don t have the time right now and was hoping someone can enlighten me.
These are federal pacific electric and zinsco panels with stab loc circuit breakers.
Yes there is a history of problems with some of the zinsco breakers mostly having to do with the twin style circuit breakers that can have arcing problems at the connection with the main panel buss.
Anyone know about zinsco breakers in a magnetrip panel and what issues may be associated.
Contact us if you have photos of a frank adams electrical panel or other details.
Inside look for the name stab loc the brand name of the circuit breakers.
Zinsco magnetrip panels and circuit breaker problems if the existing zinsco breakers are ok then replacing then is totally up to you.
Other zinsco electrical panel identification and information labels are included in this article.
If you have a short circuit or over current the panel can overheat and cause a fire.
Zinsco panels are also known as magnetrip panels as well.
1891 frank adam electrical panels.
Roughly between 1900 and 1950 possibly as late as 1970.
It was a very popular product and installed throughout north america.
These panels can work properly for many years.
The federal pacific electric or fpe panel was extremely popular within the united states.
Hi to all russ back in the late 50 s and early 60 s zinsco branded their panels as magnatrip without seeing a picture i can t be sure but every magnatrip panel i have seen or seen pictures of was just a standard zinsco so i would avdise the client to have the breaker connections evaluated by a licensed electrician.
Today in a year 1940 built home i found zinsco breakers installed in a magnetrip panel.
Zinsco type qsf electrical panel circuit breakers may also appear in frank adam electric panelboards.
If you are unsure of the type of electrical panel your prospective home has give us a call and we would be happy to conduct a pre purchase electrical inspection to give you peace of mind.
Production was halted when design flaws were discovered.
Frank adams electrical panels were installed in buildings in the u s.
However previously purchased panels were still being installed for a time after that.
Zinsco is now defunct but many homes still have these panels.
Some zinsco electrical panels include an embossed magnetrip label in the panel cover photo above left.
I know of the sylvania zinsco panel issues.
The federal pacific electric panel.
