Is or isn't it an FPE?

[Robert Jones]

Had this panel yesterday. On the handle it states Federal Pacific. On the label, it states Stab-Lok. However, nothing about this panel looks like an FPE/Stab-Lok. There were two Stab-Lok breakers, but that was it. Is it an FPE/Stab-Lok panel?

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[AHI in AR]

Yep. I've never seen one exactly like it though. May be a later model.

[Les]

Quite a variety of things going on in the photo. It is a FPE Stablok.

[Nolan Kienitz]

Ditto Les' comment ... lots going on, but it is an FPE.

Replace it ...

[kurt]

Bus is Stablok.

Never seen wafer breakers on a Stablok. Is this a new wrinkle?

[John Kogel]

Inspectopedia website shows wafer Stab-Lok breakers. They are bad because Doofus could stab two into one slot. []

Those ones are bright and new. Counterfeits, maybe?

Stablok Wafers are not sold up here in Canada.

[mjr6550]

Bus is Stablok.

Never seen wafer breakers on a Stablok. Is this a new wrinkle?

I have seen many with wafer breakers. It can be fun trying to get the cover back on.

[Erby]

Only if you take it off in the first place!

[kurt]

So true. I don't take the cover off anymore.

I remember taking off the covers and having all the breakers fall out, and being so dense that it didn't impress on me what a total POS the things were.

[allseason]

I don't remove the covers either as it will always shut off at least one breaker. I also had a fellow inspector remove a cover and the main came loose. They just need to be completely replaced anyway, why risk life and limb over that. [:-skull]

[Speedy Petey]

Yup, I had that exact 20/40 200A panel in my home when I bought it. I changed it less than a week after moving in, on my dime I might add.

Yes, there are companies making legal FPE replacement breakers. Challenger was one I believe.

And the skinnys are totally fine. That's the only way to get 40 breakers in that small ass panel.