Federal Pacific Panel - Manf in Raleigh NC

[Christopher Rich Iii]

Just did an inspection this morning and found a Federal Pacific Panel that had manufactured in Raleigh NC and not the Newark NJ. Is this the same panel?
Thanks!

[Jeffrey R. Pope]

Is it a Stab-loc Load Center?

It doesn't matter where it was manufactured, it's the panel design and brand that you should be looking at - exceptions may apply to Canadian residents

[Christopher Rich Iii]

Thanks Jeff.. It was a stab-lock! I just never came across one of these in my area made in N.C.

Chris

[jkogel]

Originally Posted by jpope

Is it a Stab-loc Load Center?

It doesn't matter where it was manufactured, it's the panel design and brand that you should be looking at - exceptions may apply to Canadian residents

There are flaky Canadian panels, too, like this 50-yr-old FP "No-Arc" made in Toronto. It's no arc until someone trys to remove the deadfront, which is all that's holding the breakers in place.

The larger panel (On is Down) is an example of the newer Federal Pioneer Stab-loc panel, fairly common and considered to be kind of OK.

John Kogel
ww.allsafehome.ca

[Marc D. Shunk]

You wacky Canadians and your sideways panels.

[jkogel]

Originally Posted by Marc D. Shunk

You wacky Canadians and your sideways panels.

There were 4 ways to orient that panel, underground service, so they put in that way. I think they could have at least stuck the ON-OFF decal on there by the main breaker, since on is down.

[Rollie Meyers]

If it's a picture of a sideways panel, there are two choices: Canadian or if in the USA a hack install.

See 240.81 2002 or 2005 NEC.
Edited to add code ref.