The Electrical Circuit
Breaker Panel
The home’s electrical system operates like a
human being's body. Circuits and wires carry
electricity throughout the home like veins
and arteries carry blood to organs and
limbs. Just as blood keeps the body alive,
electricity keeps televisions on, computers
powered, and refrigerators running.
Blood cannot travel throughout a body
unless its heart is pumping, and electricity
cannot travel throughout a home unless the
electrical panel is operating properly. The
panel is the heart of an entire home’s
electrical system. Without a properly
functioning panel, nothing electrical in a
home will work.
People’s hearts can develop problems due to
age, diet, and genetic reasons. Panels also
can develop problems. Today, there are two
brands of panels that may have major
manufacturing and/or design flaws that
potentially put homeowners at risk—Federal
Pacific Electric panels and certain Zinsco
panels. There are also millions of people
today who have panels that are more than 40
years old and may no longer protect their
homes from overcurrents and short circuits.
This site will provide you vital information
on each of these panels and explain how you
can protect your home and loved ones from
any possible shock or fire hazard.
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