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Old 01-08-2008, 11:25 AM   #1
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I have a lot of about 3500 federal pacific breakers that I would like to sell any ideas of where to look besides ebay?

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I have a lot of about 3500 federal pacific breakers that I would like to sell any ideas of where to look besides ebay?
Maybe a plastics recycler?

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Old 01-08-2008, 01:03 PM   #3
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Welcome to the forum.

Google 'surplus circuit breakers'. The guys that sell 'em, also buy 'em! Shop around, and don't sell 'em too cheap.

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Old 01-08-2008, 01:24 PM   #4
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Electrical Equipment Sales Washington DC or a place similar to that.
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Old 01-08-2008, 05:41 PM   #5
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I have a lot of about 3500 federal pacific breakers that I would like to sell any ideas of where to look besides ebay?
We changed out an entire hi rise a few years ago. They make good doorstops, table levelers, elevator counterweights...
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Old 01-08-2008, 06:16 PM   #6
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are you talking about 15/20's and small stuff like that
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Do everyone a favor and lay them in a parking lot and run them over with a steam roller,then recycle everything.It is the best and safest use for them
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The big ones make good boat anchors
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Old 01-09-2008, 09:36 AM   #9
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The big ones make good boat anchors
We dropped one from the Empire State Building. It still didn't trip!
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We dropped one from the Empire State Building. It still didn't trip!
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Does it count if someone tripped over it after landing?
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Opened up a 480 volt 3 phase ,100 amp panel ,today. The panel cover latches were the worst.
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With that many breakers, you might be able to make a nice patio using them as pavers.
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They've been good to me. Buss switches etc. all shapes and sizes.
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Opened up a 480 volt 3 phase ,100 amp panel ,today. The panel cover latches were the worst.
You had to remind me of that... I'd like to ring the neck of the guy who invented those. I'd love to hear his rationale, what the heck he was thinking... or smoking?
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Today I saw a 20 amp Zinsco with 2 fridges a hair dryer about 7 light openings and the christmas tree lights plug and the outdoor x-mas lights all on it and it did'nt trip. the fuse blew. And by fuse I mean the new decora plug the handyman installed on the second outlet from the panel in the circuit.
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I've had only one experience with Zinsco. I remember the breakers looked like toy plastic. I thought the single row of breakers was unique. Problem was the main kept tripping because the installer didn't change any of the leg selections on the breakers, so the entire house was utilizing only one leg of the service.
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"and don't sell 'em too cheap".

Reason I said that is just try to buy one . . .

I am one of those unfortunates strapped with a 100 amp FPE panel in my shop. Need a 2P100. Cheaper to just swap out the whole panel for a real panel than to buy that FPE replacement breaker . . . Those FPEs were free in the 80's.

Never thought about paving the driveway with the crushed ones though . . .

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