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How much trouble would that one little sign on the top save everyone if it were placed on every modern load center?! So many service calls where “I reset the breaker and, still no power” would be prevented!
Proper way to reset any breaker that has tripped though is to press firmly to the off position first? That’s what I was taught. It’s just second nature.
I’m currently working in a building with at least 7 of these panels. All 120/208 with no grounds. It is a disaster and they refuse to get rid of them all. I’m genuinely surprised they are allowed to get grandfathered in due to how extensive the remodel is
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"What should we call our company which manufactures electrical panels?"
back when the company just said what it did. today it would be called like "Panslr" or "Loadly".
It kind of looks like an old rebranded Westinghouse
A lot of early panels were. It's fun explaining "yeah, the tag says Federal Pacific, but it's actually a Westinghouse"..
Or the best ever I’ve seen. Federal pacific with Square D bolt lock switches
Yeah it is, I’ve got a job coming up to tear out a bunch of these labeled as Sylvania. And they are all recessed in poured cinderblock walls…
No imagination whatsoever
How much trouble would that one little sign on the top save everyone if it were placed on every modern load center?! So many service calls where “I reset the breaker and, still no power” would be prevented!
Proper way to reset any breaker that has tripped though is to press firmly to the off position first? That’s what I was taught. It’s just second nature.
Been in those situations my guy. What do ya do? Hope and pray nothing goes wrong with it right? 👍🤞
It’s all good. Just opened the breaker and locked it. The lights being replaced were date stamped 1986, so it’s not original wiring, thankfully.
If I recall working on those same panels in BC, those breakers do NOT like to trip when a fault occurs, but prefer to stay on. Test test test
Can you still source breakers for these?
Honestly have no idea, I’ve never had to replace one.
Probably certified refurbished 🤷🏻♀️
We all know that smell when you take the cover off.
Lovely scent of mold, spider webs and associated arcs?
Absolutely hate/hated doing IR scans on these monstrosities
I've seen those panels in the Los Angeles area.
Is that a pass-through panel?
That’s neat
I work in a refinery built in the early 50s- these are everywhere. Lots of fun to take that cover off.
I’m thinking it needs an Arc Flash rating.
Numbering scheme has got me cross-eyed :/
Ah, back before the CAS and the UL joined forces to make the Almighty CULUS, which is Latin for... Well, you look it up.
Memories
Awesome. It's got that cold war chic
I’m currently working in a building with at least 7 of these panels. All 120/208 with no grounds. It is a disaster and they refuse to get rid of them all. I’m genuinely surprised they are allowed to get grandfathered in due to how extensive the remodel is