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 Guide to Federal Electric or Federal Pioneer Electrical Panel Labels & Panel Identification - FP or FE Stab Lok panels
- FEDERAL PIONEER PANELS - CONTENTS
- Photo Identification Guide for Canadian Federal Pioneer Electrical Panels - Stab-Lok® design hazards - How to identify Federal Pioneer or "FP" Stab-Lok® panels and breakers by reference to labels and identification tags or data on the electric panel cover or on the interior of the panel enclosure
- FP FEDERAL PIONEER in CANADA - separate article on identification
- FPE & FP IDENTIFICATION, HOW TO - home
- Questions & Answers about labeling used on Federal Pioneer or Federal Electric Stab Lok electrical panels and panel enclosures
- References
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This document describes how to identify Federal Pioneer Stab-Lok® Panels in buildings. the "Federal Electric" marking appears on some generations of residential electrical equipment which better known in the U.S. as Federal Pacific Electric or FPE or FPE Stab-Lok® .
Replacement FPE Stab-Lok® circuit breakers are unlikely to reduce the failure risk of this equipment. We recommend that residential FPE Stab-Lok® electrical panels be replaced entirely or the entire panel bus assembly be replaced, regardless of FPE model number or FPE year of manufacture. We do not sell circuit breakers nor any other products.
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A Photo Guide to Federal Pioneer Electrical Equipment
 A visual inspection of Federal Pioneer Electric panels indicates that the design of these components is (or was) essentially identical to the problematic FPE Stab-Lok® design. This is information for building inspectors, home buyers, home owners, electricians exploring the background of possible hazards associated with Federal Pacific Electric Stab-Lok® circuit breakers and service panels.
Also see details about Federal Pioneer electrical panels, found at FP FEDERAL PIONEER in CANADA.
Photographic Guide to Federal Pioneer and Federal Electric Electrical Panels
Below we provide a photographic library of various types of Federal Pioneer electrical panel covers and labels which permit a consumer to identify the equipment from its exterior as well as circuit breaker labels and other details.
Since there is risk of dangerous or even fatal electric shock, only an expert such as a licensed electrician, electrical engineer, or home inspector should physically remove the front cover to permit inspection of the panel bus and other interior features.
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This is the interior of the Federal Pioneer electrical Panel shown at the top of this page. You can observe the characteristic FPE Stab-Lok® circuit breaker connection bus design.
Below are additional Federal Pioneer electrical panel and label photos
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Safety of old and more recently-manufactured Federal Pioneer Electrical Panels and Circuit Breakers is discussed in detail at Are Recent Federal Pioneer Stab-Loks Safe?
Residential Federal Pioneer electrical panels can be expected to have similar hazards and failures as those discussed for FPE Stab-Lok® equipment.
We have no data concerning the performance of Federal Pioneer industrial or commercial electrical equipment, such as shown in this photograph, and we have not received failure reports for it.
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Additional Photo Guides to Identification of Federal Pioneer and Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® Electrical Panels and Circuit Breakers are listed at page top or at Related Topics .
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Technical Reviewers & References
Related Topics, found near the top of this page suggest articles closely related to this one.
- Timothy Hemm, Yucala, CA, contributed the photographs of FPE equipment installed in California buildings. Mr. Hemm can be contacted at TimHemm@yahoo.com
- Arlene Puentes, an ASHI home inspector in Kingston, NY, contributed the page top and example photograph of a bank of FPE adjacent electrical panels. Ms. Puentes can be contacted at ap@octoberhome.com
- Jon Bolton, a home inspector, the Inspectigator, FL, contributed the "camouflage" breaker. Mr. Bolton can be contacted at teamattitude@hotmail.com
- Mary DeMuth, a property owner, contributed the Texas Federal Pacific Electric Load Center photos, May 2006.
- Thomas M. Pino, a professional home inspector, contributed photos of the 100A Texas FPE panel used in a condo. www.sweetwaterhomeinspection.com. Mr. Pino can be contacted at sweetinspect@houston.rr.com or at sweetwaterhomeinspection@yahoo.com
- The remaining photographs on this page were made by the web author
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