Do you own a home built in the 1970's and 1980's? It's very important that you find your breaker box and see if it's manufactured by FEDERAL PACIFIC. Sometimes the front label is painted over or missing so pop it open and look for the word "STAB-LOC" in the top center.
These boxes will most likely burn when an electrical surge should trip a breaker. Inspectors will call these boxes out on their report when they find them, but many agents do not stress the importance of changing these boxes to their clients. If you find this type of box installed in your home, please call an electrician and get it replaced IMMEDIATELY. This company has gone out of business due to all the lawsuits over these defective boxes.
Your family and your home are worth it. Please don't live with this fire hazard in your home.
This is a local home that burned. I don't know if it had this breaker box but I just have to wonder if they did.
This post originally appeared at http://activerain.com/blogsview/2261811/check-this-house-for-a-known-fire-hazard-
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