Outdated Electrical Panels
One of the most common misconceptions we come across concerns older electrical breaker/fuse panels. Typically panel manufacturers state a 50 year life expectancy with maintenance for their electrical panels. Some panels are no longer manufactured such as Federal Pacific, Stab-lok, Zinsco, Magnetrip, Bulldog, Pushmatic, and several others. The misconception is “I’ve never had a breaker trip”. Ironically, the statement that would seem like a positive could prove to be disastrous. Breakers are meant to trip during a fault. A breaker or fuses...
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In older homes, it is often assumed that when all the lights go out that all of the power in the home is affected. This is not always the case. It is not uncommon to have a majority if not all of the lights on one circuit in older homes. A simple way to test this is to try and run your electric dryer and see if not only it turns on, but that it heats up. You can also see if the the oven gets warm if it’s all electric. If either of these items work, it is very likely that the electrical providence is isolated to one circuit in particular. If...
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