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Posted by RBM on April 16, 2008, 5:15 pm
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>> Hi all. I want to replace my existing Federal Pacific Stab-Lok Load
>> Center breaker box because the reports that I've heard about it scare
>> me, and I want to rewire my whole house because the old wiring scares
>> me. I have a replacement plan in mind, and before I bring in someone
>> that knows more than I do, I'd like to get as much lined up as
>> possible.
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>> I plan to install a 100amp breaker into my existing FPE (200 amp
>> service) box to service a new breaker box (also 200 amp service), then
>> rewire the house to the new box, and because of other reasons we will
>> be moving the incoming service to the new box. Note: I say "we" but
>> in this case "we" means electricians and the electric company as far
>> as they need to be involved.
>>
>> Anyway, if anyone is familiar with the FPE Stab-Lok load center, I'd
>> appreciate some advice about the 100amp breaker. I've found the
>> NA2100 (Type NA, 2 poles, 100 amp) breakers, but I'm not sure if this
>> is the one I need for this breaker box or not. My existing breakers
>> are type NC. Apparently the type NB breakers bolt in ("B" is for
>> "Bolt" obviously). I have found several of the 30amp or less breakers
>> as type NC, but anything over that seem to be type NA. I just want to
>> know if the NA2100 will work in my box...or if you need more
>> information to make that determination.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Charlie
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> I'm not exactly understanding why you want to feed the panel from the
> existing FPE panel, if you're moving the service to the new panel, unless
> this is just for a temporary setup. I wouldn't replace the FPE equipment
> out of fear of fire. I would replace it simply because it's garbage. I
> believe the difference between the NA and NC is that the NA, possibly
> because of it's 100 amp rating stabs into four places on the buss, as
> opposed to just two
Let me retract that, it appears that the NA breakers are full sized double
pole, and the NC are half sized double pole. My guess is that they don't
make half sized double pole breakers in the larger sizes, like 100 amp. In
any event the 2/100 NA will fit in the panel in a location where you'd
install four full size single pole breakers, two on each side of the buss
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