How do I know if I have a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® breaker?

• <div><p>You can identify Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® breakers by the label on the front of the panel that says “Federal Pacific” or “FPE” and the breaker itself should say “Stab-Lok®” either on the face of the panel or a label inside the panel door. The Stab-Lok® breakers are also usually red on the breaker switch.</p></div>

Do you need tamper-resistant outlets?

• <div><p>Even if you don’t have children living in your home, <a href="https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Top-fire-causes/Electrical/Tamper-resistant-electrical-receptacles">The National Fire Prevention Association</a> still recommends installing tamper-resistant outlets when you’re replacing your existing outlets. </p><p>Not only is your home likely to change hands at some point, but you may have young children over as guests. Making the switch even if you don’t currently have children living with you at the moment will help protect any future pint-sized visitors to your home.</p></div>

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Q: How do I know if I have a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok® breaker?

• <div><p>You can identify Federal Pacific Stab-Lok&reg; breakers by the label on the front of the panel that says &ldquo;Federal Pacific&rdquo; or &ldquo;FPE&rdquo; and the breaker itself should say &ldquo;Stab-Lok&reg;&rdquo; either on the face of the panel or a label inside the panel door. The Stab-Lok&reg; breakers are also usually red on the breaker switch.</p></div>

Q: What happens to a generator when the power comes back on?

• <div><p>When power is restored to your home, the transfer switch will return to utility power after about 10 seconds. Your generator will then run for a few more minutes to cool down before automatically shutting itself off. In most situations, your home will stay powered by the generator for at least five minutes, even after your power comes back on.</p></div>

Q: What happens if you wire a single-pole switch wrong?

• <div><p>Incorrectly wiring a single-pole switch results in the connected light or device not turning on or tripping the circuit breaker. Although it doesn't matter which terminal the hot wire and the load wire connect to, mixing up a circuit wire with a ground or having loose connections can prevent the switch from working. </p></div>

Q: Do you need tamper-resistant outlets?

• <div><p>Even if you don&rsquo;t have children living in your home, <a href="https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Fire-causes-and-risks/Top-fire-causes/Electrical/Tamper-resistant-electrical-receptacles">The National Fire Prevention Association</a> still recommends installing tamper-resistant outlets when you&rsquo;re replacing your existing outlets. </p><p>Not only is your home likely to change hands at some point, but you may have young children over as guests. Making the switch even if you don&rsquo;t currently have children living with you at the moment will help protect any future pint-sized visitors to your home.</p></div>

Q: How do you know if your dimmer switch is bad?

• <div><p>There are a few signs of a faulty or failing dimmer switch. This includes your dimmer overheating or feeling warm to the touch, buzzing or clicking noises coming from the dimmer, your dimmer failing to properly dim the lights, and flickering lights. That said, these signs could signal other electrical issues. You&rsquo;ll need a pro to figure out if your dimmer is the source.</p></div>

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Last update on October 05, 2025

Reviewed in October 2011
I had Thompson Electric re-wire my entire house when I moved in about 3 years ago. I thought they were very good during that experience, alwayse promp courteous and professional, provided excellent work and at that time of the 3 estimates I received they were the best priced. So, I had them...
Thompson Electric Company
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Reviewed in July 2024
Best service with communication, time, and efficiency. Highly recommend after the superb quality work.
Ricks Electric
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Reviewed in January 2020
Fantastic. Cannot recommend highly enough. We bought a house built in 1957, and the last remodel had been done sometime in the 70's. We completely gutted the main floor and attic to studs, and rebuilt from there. New layout, the whole deal. Ward did a complete rewire, new panel, data lines,...
Ward Electric - Iowa
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Reviewed in May 2014
They were okay. They didn't actually wind up but spent quite a few hours there but they didn't actually wind up doing work that needed to be done. I have bread and breakfast and I needed electrical work and wanted the TV's plug-in to be right behind flat screen TV and they actually wound up...
Baldus Electric
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Reviewed in March 2012
I have been using Lewis Electric Co for the past 15 years. They have a very competitive price and I highly recommend them.
Lewis Electric Co
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Reviewed in April 2012
I couldn't have had a better experience with Hassler Electric! I was able to briefly explain what I needed done and Josh did the rest. He showed up on time and cleaned up after he was done. It is hard to find professionals who you can trust, but Josh was great! I have already recommended him...
Hassler Electric, LLC
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Reviewed in June 2014
Very professional and courteous. Fast response time. Excellent quality. We were very impressed.
Chisholm Electric
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Reviewed in November 2014
My daughter bought a truck and was told it needed a new steering wheel. What we found was that the whole electrical system was a mess. Mitch from MPH was able to make the repairs and explained everything along the way. He also stood by the original estimate even though he ended up having to do...
MPH Auto Repair
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Reviewed in August 2011
Bill Mangano is the electrician we dealt with. It was an emergency call since one of the main breakers in our electrical box had failed and it happened in a really bad way. The breaker was supposed to open, but it didn’t and it melted. We could smell something in the house and we were lucky...
Mangano Electric
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Reviewed in October 2012
The rewiring was completed, but was not verified to be correctly done. My tenant was there the day the dryer was wired, and the electrician asked him if he thought the wiring looked ok. My tenant is a farmer, not an electrician. Miller Electric did not attempt to start the dryer and confirm...
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