WARNING!! Possible Fire Dangers For Homes

If your home was built between 1950 to the 1980's, you might want to have the electrical panel in your home examined by an electrical expert. Or go to your electrical panel and check to see if your home has a Federal Pacific Panel installed. If you find you do have a Federal Pacific Panel, then call an electrical expert today!

Federal Pacific Electric (FPE) panels were a common install into homes from the 50's through the 80's and after years of use, have been found to not protect homes and families.  They can over heat and become fire hazards if not working properly. You can Google Federal Pacific Electric panels to find more information about the possible danger to your home or office.

A NBC/DFW news site shared the folloing information:  "When a circuit breaker gets overloaded and overheats, the breaker is supposed to trip, shutting off to prevent a fire.But Goodson and other engineers who've studied Federal Pacific breakers say some of them don't work properly. Goodson said the breaker never cuts off and, in some cases, stays on, creating a fire risk.

A study by New York engineer Jesse Aronstein of nearly 1,500 Federal Pacific breakers found that about one out of four failed to trip when overloaded.Federal Pacific is no longer in business."

A video from the NBC/DFW news site is included in this blog below. Please watch it now for more information.

To be sure your family is safe, Mister Sparky Electricians are asking all clients to check their homes to see if they do have a Federal Pacific Panel box. If found, we are highly advising that you contact Mister Sparky to hear what your options might be concerning this dangerous situation.

Call Mister Sparky today to learn more about this situation and then book an appointment today for one of our electric experts to come to inspect your panel box today!