Photo: 15-Amp UBI Stab-Lok®
type breaker carrying 60 Amps (note smoking and charring)
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Read the latest update of a comprehensive report that provides test results, background information, references, and more.
“Hazardous FPE Circuit Breakers and Panels”
(Latest update Mar. 29, 2024)
The bottom-line conclusion of this report is: “Stab-Lok® type circuit breakers - FPE, UBI, Federal Pioneer and other brands - have a high defect rate. They do not provide the level of circuit protection required by the NEC (National Electrical Code). Homeowners should be alerted to this safety defect and advised to have it corrected. The Stab-Lok® panels should be replaced unless the occupants are informed and willing to live with the resulting increased risk of fire and injury.”
This site provides information and documents on FPE (Federal Pacific Electric) Stab-Lok® circuit breakers and panels
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