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Basement Electric Panel Manufacturer. Federal Pacific Knockouts missing. Safety hazard. Missing knockouts expose live electric wires. Recommend having knockouts installed Some or all circuits were not labeled, labeling was faded and/or not readable, and/or labeling was confusing. Recommend having a licensed electrician label circuits A Federal Pacific Electric "Stab-Lok" service panel was present. FPE circuit breakers may fail to trip in response to an overcurrent or a short circuit. A circuit breaker that may not trip does not afford the protection that is intended and required, creating a fire hazard. Simply replacing the circuit breakers might not be a reliable repair. A common "defense" of the electric panel is that "it's always been there and hasn't caused any problems." Electric panels in and of themselves typically do not "cause any problems." It is the electric components or appliances that typically cause problems, e.g., a short in an appliance, an electric outlet, or a light switch. Electric panels and circuit breakers are designed to prevent personal injury and property damage in the event of a short (or other problem) by shutting down the electric current to the faulty appliances or electrical components. The fact that there "have not been any problems" simply means that the electric wiring, switches, and outlets; and the appliances using the wiring, switches, and outlets, have not had any problems. There appears to be no official recall on these panels, mainly because the companies that made these panels are out of business. Due to the problems associated with Federal Pacific Electric panels and inadequate clearance between breakers and edges of covers (removing covers can dislodge circuit breakers and/or all circuits might need to be shut off), inspectors do not remove covers; type of power cable and/or main wiring was unknown; type of branch wiring was unknown; adequacy of grounding system was unknown; and condition of wiring and any specific wiring problems was unknown. Additional information can be found on the Internet at xxx.xxxxxxx-xx.xxx/xxx/xxxxxxxx.xxx, xxx.xxxxxxx-xx.xxx/xxx/xxx.xxxx, xxx.xxxxxxx-xx.xxx/xxx/xxxxxxx.xxx, and xxx.xxxxxxx-xx.xxx/xxx/xxxxxxx.xxx. There is the possibility that this electric panel has been upgraded, but only a licensed electrician can make that determination since electric service might have to be shut off and circuit breakers removed. Recommend further evaluation by a licensed electrician Although location of electric panels in laundy area a...