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skinny Federal Pacific breakers Mikepier 04-01-2008
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Posted by dpb on April 3, 2008, 9:20 am
hallerb@aol.com wrote:
>> search FPE STAB LOCK to learn more than you ever want to know........
>>
>> Haller, you need to separate FACT from HYSTERIA, instead you just promote
>> HYSTERIA. Do you really believe that if ALL FPE panels and breakers were
>> death traps, as you advocate, that they wouldn't have been recalled or at
>> least outlawed by municipalities. Do you really believe that they would
>> STILL be selling U.L. listed breakers, if they had a propensity to burst
>> into flames. Use a little common sense
>
> the breakers dont burst into flames, they just often fail to trip
> under a short, and once a FPE stab lock breaker trips once its much
> less likely to EVER trip again.............

Again, that applied to a _SPECIFIC_ group of FPE Stablok breakers, not
all FPE breakers (and not even all of the Stablok form factor).

--

Posted by Mikepier on April 3, 2008, 9:43 am
> hall...@aol.com wrote:
> >> search FPE STAB LOCK to learn more than you ever want to know........
>
> >> Haller, you need to separate FACT from HYSTERIA, instead you just promo=
te
> >> HYSTERIA. Do you really believe that if ALL FPE panels and breakers wer=
e
> >> death traps, as you advocate, that they wouldn't have been recalled or =
at
> >> least outlawed by municipalities. Do you really believe that they would=

> >> STILL be selling U.L. listed breakers, if they had a propensity to burs=
t
> >> into flames. Use a little common sense
>
> > the breakers dont burst into flames, they just often fail to trip
> > under a short, and once a FPE stab lock breaker trips once its much
> > less likely to EVER trip again.............
>
> Again, that applied to a _SPECIFIC_ group of FPE Stablok breakers, not
> all FPE breakers (and not even all of the Stablok form factor).
>
> --

I am well aware of the FPE issues. In fact I had one in my own house
when I bought it before I changed it 6 months later.
As I mentioned this is a condo unit I am working in, and all of them
have FPE panels ( with the main breaker in the basement). I might just
buy a new breaker anyway just to have peace of mind.

Posted by dpb on April 3, 2008, 10:18 am
Mikepier wrote:
...
> I am well aware of the FPE issues. In fact I had one ...

It's nothing to do w/ you (or even the original post any longer,
Mike--haller always has to throw in his fud crap which has a bare
modicum of a fact but is always blown totally out of proportion to
reality... :(

I on occasion can bite the keyboard just so long before feel need to add
at least a little reason to temper him.

Almost all is FPE here, too...I have checked which series were used and
they're not on the list of those w/ falsified UL test data that did have
a problem.

--

Posted by bud-- on April 3, 2008, 7:23 pm
dpb wrote:
> Mikepier wrote:
> ...
>> I am well aware of the FPE issues. In fact I had one ...
>
> It's nothing to do w/ you (or even the original post any longer,
> Mike--haller always has to throw in his fud crap which has a bare
> modicum of a fact but is always blown totally out of proportion to
> reality... :(
>
> I on occasion can bite the keyboard just so long before feel need to add
> at least a little reason to temper him.
>
> Almost all is FPE here, too...I have checked which series were used and
> they're not on the list of those w/ falsified UL test data that did have
> a problem.
>

Without commenting on hallerb...

There is a list? Can you also determine if a breaker was made in the
period FPE was falsifying information? Both would be useful.

I believe the buss in some of the panels is screwed together and can
sometimes fail.

FPE breakers can be pretty loose.

--
bud--


Posted by dpb on April 3, 2008, 6:23 pm
bud-- wrote:
...

> There is a list? Can you also determine if a breaker was made in the
> period FPE was falsifying information? Both would be useful.

At one time I did find reference to the affected parts, yes. It's been
long enough ago I don't recall where that was. I believe I have a list
of particulars squirreled away somewhere--if I can put my hands on it,
I'll try to post what I have. My recollection is there is a part no or
other identifying mark as well as the series numbers that are
identifiers but that is as stated--recollection.

Don't know about the panel issue--never seen any problem on any I have
nor have I ever had any significant issue w/ the fit of any in the
panels when the cover is in place.

--

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