"Mikepier" wrote in message
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I am renovating a kitchen in an apartment building in which all of the
units have Federal Pacific panels ( I know, that's a whole different
topic, the building owners are well aware of the issues with them) .
I would like to add another circuit to the panel, there is room. The
problem is do they still make replacement or aftermarket breakers for
these panels? The other option I have is to use a 2 pole breaker that
was for a 220V A/C that is not used anymore, but do I , or can I,
physically cut the pin that joins the 2 breaklers so each can operate
seperately?

Yes, they are available, and U.L. approved. They're sold under a variety of
names,like American circuit breaker, but just as for FP breakers at the
supply house. I wouldn't recommend pulling apart the double