Do not touch the electrical panel if you are standing on a wet floor.
Warning of possible fatal electrical shock: If you have noticed any of the trouble signs listed HERE , or if you already know that you have problem electrical equipment such as the Zinsco OR STAB-LOC components discussed here, have US inspect the electrical system. Where problems have been observed (such as flickering lights), WE can determine the cause of the problem and recommend the appropriate repair.
Do not disassemble electrical equipment nor try to make electrical repairs yourself: You could be electrocuted or you could make the electrical equipment more unsafe by disturbing it.
Although this website includes photographs of the interior of electrical panels, you should not try to see inside the electrical panel by removing screws to take off the cover yourself as this can be quite dangerous.
Determine whether or not you have Zinsco or Sylvania-Zinsco electrical equipment OR FPE STAB-LOC installed by simple visual inspection of the electrical panel exterior, any exposed labels or markings, and by observing the characteristic red and blue-colored circuit breaker toggle switches FOR ZINSCO and all red switches for STAB-LOC.
Pending replacement of unsafe electrical panels and circuit breakers of any brand, turn off any suspect circuits such as ones displaying flickering lights.
Be sure that you have working smoke detectors in your home.
Turn off unsafe or suspect electrical equipment. If there is evidence of or suspicion of overheating electrical devices turn off the offending electrical circuit or turn off all electrical power.
To inspect the panel, to confirm that you have unsafe electrical equipment, and to replace unsafe electrical equipment in a home, you should hire us we are familiar with Zinsco/Sylvania and STAB-LOC equipment and the hazards it poses.
