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  1. K

    Breaker Box Questions

    I did do a search because the faceplate that covers the breakers is missing--the main cover is there though. I noticed concerns about the FPE stab-loc (which had no screws) but I haven't seen any concerns about the regular screw type of breakers.
  2. K

    Breaker Box Questions

    What about changing the big breaker and putting two skinny ones in its place--then each wire would have its own spot? Is that safer than the tail?
  3. K

    Breaker Box Questions

    Thanks. That's what I was thinking. I think my friend misunderstood something he read. Now for the next question. My box has 24 actual breakers. The first 4 on each side are shown on the map as one number each (see image below) then the rest are numbered 5/6, 7/8, etc. If a spot for the...
  4. K

    Breaker Box Questions

    I am renovating a 1920s home and it was rewired in the late 70s-80s. The is an old 3-phase box that is no longer in use, then there is second a large breaker box that has 40 breaker slots in it (actually it shows on the list 1-40 but many of the breakers have been assigned two numbers so there...
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