Magnetrip Electrical Panel

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Magnetrip electrical panel.

I know of the sylvania zinsco panel issues. Zinsco panels are also known as magnetrip panels as well. Zinsco or zinsco sylvania is the name given to a brand of electrical panel that was commonly installed up to the mid 1970 s. Frank adams electrical panels were installed in buildings in the u s.

Anyone know about zinsco breakers in a magnetrip panel and what issues may be associated. The federal pacific electric or fpe panel was extremely popular within the united states. If you have a short circuit or over current the panel can overheat and cause a fire. Federal pacific electric will likely be written on the cover of your breaker box.

Other zinsco electrical panel identification and information labels are included in this article. It was a very popular product and installed throughout north america. Roughly between 1900 and 1950 possibly as late as 1970. I can research this myself but have to get a report done and don t have the time right now and was hoping someone can enlighten me.

Inside look for the name stab loc the brand name of the circuit breakers. These are federal pacific electric and zinsco panels with stab loc circuit breakers. Some zinsco electrical panels include an embossed magnetrip label in the panel cover photo above left. The federal pacific electric panel.

Zinsco magnetrip panels and circuit breaker problems if the existing zinsco breakers are ok then replacing then is totally up to you. Zinsco electrical equipment is extremely dangerous because of its tendency for overheating. Hi to all russ back in the late 50 s and early 60 s zinsco branded their panels as magnatrip without seeing a picture i can t be sure but every magnatrip panel i have seen or seen pictures of was just a standard zinsco so i would avdise the client to have the breaker connections evaluated by a licensed electrician. If you are unsure of the type of electrical panel your prospective home has give us a call and we would be happy to conduct a pre purchase electrical inspection to give you peace of mind.

Yes there is a history of problems with some of the zinsco breakers mostly having to do with the twin style circuit breakers that can have arcing problems at the connection with the main panel buss. Zinsco or gte sylvania panels were popular electrical panels installed in homes throughout the 1970s. Today in a year 1940 built home i found zinsco breakers installed in a magnetrip panel. Zinsco is now defunct but many homes still have these panels.

These panels can work properly for many years. Contact us if you have photos of a frank adams electrical panel or other details.