On Feb 11, 12:00*pm, "
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On Feb 11, 10:58*am, bud-- wrote:
Colbyt wrote:
"Nate Nagel" wrote in message
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I have a Federal Pacific Stablock type panel in my home. I am running
in a new dedicated 115V circuit for my whirlpool as part of the
bathroom renovations. I have a 220v 20A GFI stcu in the panel being
unused. But for the life of me, I cannot get it out!
AFAIK, it should just pop out if you lift towards the outside from the
inside center point on the panel?
I don't know, but based on what I've read on the interwebs, you may want
to consider a panel replacement as a future project.
nate
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Really sorry but Nate is 100% right. *But after my reading just now I would
not wait, I would replace it now.
I recalled some issues about FP a while back and it looks like the stab loks
is one of the involved ones: *http://inspectapedia.com/fpe/fpe.htm
When FPE was sold to Reliance, they found FPE had submitted fraudulent
test information to UL. UL was informed and de-listed much of the FPE
line. The problem interval was probably 1965-1980. The US Consumer
Product Safety Commission started an investigation, but it was soon
dropped - probably _not_ because there was no problem. Info from the
CPSC used to be at inspectapedia (probably still is).
The OP appears to be from Canada. I believe FPE is still sold in Canada..
The new stuff should be OK. Inspectapedia used to have some specific
info on Canadian FPE.
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bud--
I believe the house is mid 60's so it is probably suspect. Why touch
the meter? Coming into my house I have a main switch that shuts the
power off to the dual 100 amp fuses in the box feeding the breaker
panel. Everything is dead from that box inwards.... That main fuse/
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As long as you can cut the power ahead of the box you're fine. Some
boxes with a built in main the only wway to cut power to the box is to
pull the meter. I've done it myself, no big deal. My power company
didn't give me any grief when I called them and said they needed to
swing by and put a new tag on it at their convinience. I suppose they
could have but I figured better to beg forgiveness that seek
permission. Plus I try to hang out and bs with the service guys when
they show up, get better treatment that way.