Is My Federal Pacific Panel Safe?

Are Federal Pacific brand panels safe? Should I replace my Federal Pacific electric panel? Do Federal Pacific panels cause fires? These are some of the questions that are asked both online and by my clients when one of these panels is encountered in a home. In this article, I will do my best to answer these questions and to give you some guidance about what to do if you have one of these panels in your home or in a home that you are considering purchasing.