Is your electrical panel unsafe?
Zinsco and Federal Pacific panels have been deemed unreliable and hazardous.
For your safety, these panels should be replaced.
According to Great American Insurance Group,
"Take a look at your electrical panel. If any of the labels in it say “Zinsco,” you may have a fire risk. These older electrical panels would not pass today’s UL (Underwriters Laboratories) listing and would not be sold to the general public.
Zinsco design flaws that lead to fires include:
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The connection between the breakers and the bus bar, which provides power to the circuits, is not secure.
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Certain components contain aluminum, which has a useful life of about 30 years.
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An easily corroded bus bar.
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Although the breaker appears to be off, internally, the panel may still be conducting power."
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