i just moved into an older rental home and was checking out the electrical
circuit breaker box to see if it was up to par. I wrote down all the
pertinent info on the label inside the box and tried finding some info via
google; with no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything
about this box in terms of specs/etc or knew where I could locate a manual
for it.

Here is the info I wrote down:

Federal Pacific Elec. Co. (FPE)
120/240 VAC
12 max no breaker poles
1 phase 3 wire
105 AMPS
catalog# RH 104-12 Raintight

thanks in advance,

TB

T.B. wrote:
i just moved into an older rental home and was checking out the electrical
circuit breaker box to see if it was up to par. I wrote down all the
pertinent info on the label inside the box and tried finding some info via
google; with no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything
about this box in terms of specs/etc or knew where I could locate a manual
for it.

Here is the info I wrote down:

Federal Pacific Elec. Co. (FPE)
120/240 VAC
12 max no breaker poles
1 phase 3 wire
105 AMPS
catalog# RH 104-12 Raintight

thanks in advance,

TB


Here is all you need to know about FPE:
http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpepanel.htm

In addition, do a GOOGLE Advanced Search:
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en

for "Federal Pacific"
in newsgroup: alt.home.repair

The subject comes up frequently and has been covered in detail.

Jim

jim:

thanks for the info. the thing is that I don't think that my breaker box is
the "Stab-Lok" that is mentioned in that page but aren't for sure. I didn't
see "stab-lok" anywhere. does that mean my box is safe? regardless, i have
a working knowledge of electricity, enough to have rewired my old house with
new romex, breakers and outlets, but didn't have to replace the breaker box
myself. what does it take to do this and what would a cost estimate be?

thanks

TB

"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...
T.B. wrote:
i just moved into an older rental home and was checking out the
electrical
circuit breaker box to see if it was up to par. I wrote down all the
pertinent info on the label inside the box and tried finding some info
via
google; with no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything
about this box in terms of specs/etc or knew where I could locate a
manual
for it.

Here is the info I wrote down:

Federal Pacific Elec. Co. (FPE)
120/240 VAC
12 max no breaker poles
1 phase 3 wire
105 AMPS
catalog# RH 104-12 Raintight

thanks in advance,

TB


Here is all you need to know about FPE:
http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpepanel.htm

In addition, do a GOOGLE Advanced Search:
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en

for "Federal Pacific"
in newsgroup: alt.home.repair

The subject comes up frequently and has been covered in detail.

Jim

T.B. wrote:

jim:

thanks for the info. the thing is that I don't think that my breaker box is
the "Stab-Lok" that is mentioned in that page but aren't for sure. I didn't
see "stab-lok" anywhere. does that mean my box is safe? regardless, i have
a working knowledge of electricity, enough to have rewired my old house with
new romex, breakers and outlets, but didn't have to replace the breaker box
myself. what does it take to do this and what would a cost estimate be?

thanks

TB

Yes, that model is "stab-lok". I have many experiences with just
that model......all of them very bad.

You'll have to ask local contractors for pricing on a service
upgrade. Or, call your utility and see what advice they have on
getting a new service installed. In some parts of the country, they
can be very helpful.

Jim




"Speedy Jim" wrote in message
...

T.B. wrote:

i just moved into an older rental home and was checking out the

electrical

circuit breaker box to see if it was up to par. I wrote down all the
pertinent info on the label inside the box and tried finding some info

via

google; with no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything
about this box in terms of specs/etc or knew where I could locate a

manual

for it.

Here is the info I wrote down:

Federal Pacific Elec. Co. (FPE)
120/240 VAC
12 max no breaker poles
1 phase 3 wire
105 AMPS
catalog# RH 104-12 Raintight

thanks in advance,

TB



Here is all you need to know about FPE:
http://www.inspect-ny.com/fpe/fpepanel.htm

In addition, do a GOOGLE Advanced Search:
http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search?hl=en

for "Federal Pacific"
in newsgroup: alt.home.repair

The subject comes up frequently and has been covered in detail.

Jim

Bah humbug. Only the two pole breakers are necessarily bad. The FPE
single pole breakers work just fine. I have one of these and I load
tested all the single pole breakers and they all worked just fine. My
newer 80's ones did trip slightly faster than my vintage 1962 ones.
Two pole breakers can be a problem on these panels. If you can test
them and they work fine then that's OK, but if they don't finding a
suitable replacement might be a problem.

posted for all of us....

Bah humbug. Only the two pole breakers are necessarily bad. The FPE
single pole breakers work just fine. I have one of these and I load
tested all the single pole breakers and they all worked just fine. My
newer 80's ones did trip slightly faster than my vintage 1962 ones.
Two pole breakers can be a problem on these panels. If you can test
them and they work fine then that's OK, but if they don't finding a
suitable replacement might be a problem.


And you "load test" them HOW?
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Tekkie

Bah humbug. Only the two pole breakers are necessarily bad. The FPE
single pole breakers work just fine. I have one of these and I load
tested all the single pole breakers and they all worked just fine. My
newer 80's ones did trip slightly faster than my vintage 1962 ones.
Two pole breakers can be a problem on these panels. If you can test
them and they work fine then that's OK, but if they don't finding a
suitable replacement might be a problem.

Bah humbug. Only the two pole breakers are necessarily bad. The FPE
single pole breakers work just fine. I have one of these and I load
tested all the single pole breakers and they all worked just fine. My
newer 80's ones did trip slightly faster than my vintage 1962 ones.
Two pole breakers can be a problem on these panels. If you can test
them and they work fine then that's OK, but if they don't finding a
suitable replacement might be a problem.

In misc.industry.utilities.electric T.B. wrote:

| i just moved into an older rental home and was checking out the electrical
| circuit breaker box to see if it was up to par. I wrote down all the
| pertinent info on the label inside the box and tried finding some info via
| google; with no luck. I was wondering if anyone out there knew anything
| about this box in terms of specs/etc or knew where I could locate a manual
| for it.
|
| Here is the info I wrote down:
|
| Federal Pacific Elec. Co. (FPE)
| 120/240 VAC
| 12 max no breaker poles
| 1 phase 3 wire
| 105 AMPS
| catalog# RH 104-12 Raintight
|
| thanks in advance,
|
| TB

It needs to be replaced. I suggest Cutler-Hammer or Square-D.

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