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GLS TECH Electrical Contractor was established in 2001 to meet the demands of budget-conscious homeowners and bussiness who wanted to improve their homes or offices at a price they could afford. From the initial consultation to the last electrical service, we keep you abreast of our progress so you know exactly what we are doing and how much it costs. When it comes to Upgrade an Electrical Panel or Replace a Breaker our company is the best in Fairfax Reston Arlington Alexandria Springfield Vienna and Northern Virginia. Our professionalism, affordability and effectivenes have helped us build a client base that knows that we do not sacrifice quality for price.
You can trust the experts at GLS TECH Electrical Contractor to help you tackel any electrical problem or issues in your home.
WHY RISK YOUR FAMILY'S SAFETY?
Many homes don't have safe and adequate wiring. If your home has fuses instead of circuit breakers, you have outmoded and potentially unsafe technology. If your breakers are constantly tripping,your lights flickering, and you are only able to operate one kitchen appliance at a time, or you live in an older home, chances are good that your electrical system was built to outdated code standards, it is time to upgrade or replace your electrical panel. GLS TECH knows how important it is for you to protect yourself and your family, that is why we offer a free panel inspection.
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Federal Pacific Panels
Federal Pacific Electric "Stab-Lok" service panels and breakers are a latent hazard and can fail to trip in response to overcurrent, leading to electrical fires. The breakers may also fail to shut off internally even if the toggle is switched to "off." Some double-pole (240-Volt) FPE circuit breakers and single-pole FPE Stab-Lok circuit breakers simply do not work safely.There are other FPE panel-defects independent of the breaker problems, panel and panel-bus fires and arcing failures in some equipment. The failure rates for these circuit breakers were and still are significant. In some cases failure to trip occurs 60% of the time - a serious fire and electrical shock hazard. Failures are documented in the CPSC study and by independent research. Additional independent testing and research are on-going and are reported here. FPE Stab-Lok electrical panels should be replaced. Do not simply swap in some replacement breakers.
This electric panel was a complete and total disaster.
Lots of "handy man"additions on top of a dangerous and obsolete panel. The Federal Pacific company is no longer in business. The main issue with FPE panels is that they usually work fine until an overload of the circuits occurs and the breakers do not trip as designed and overheating of the panel and circuits occurs which can result in a house fire. We always recommend doing some further research on FPE panels if you remotely think your home or one of your listings has an FPE panel. If you are unsure what you may have you should get an evaluation of your electric system by a licensed home inspector or licensed electrician. FPE Stab-Lok electrical panels should be immediately replaced. Do not simply change out the breakers! Also, from personal experience, the NOVA metro region is saturated with these panels, please have your panels checked out!
Zinsco Sylvania Electrical Panels
A principal Zinsco circuit breaker (or Sylvania or GTE-Sylvania or Kearney electrical panel using this circuit breaker) point of failure appears to be at the point of contact where the circuit breaker contacts clip onto the electrical panel bus, combined with the use of an aluminum electrical panel bus.
Zinsco Panels are pretty much obsolete today, but were also very common years ago. Many of these panels have worked fine in the past, but modern homes use much more electricity because of increased technology and more electrical appliances.....which can cause the Zinsco panels to overheat and cause fire or shock hazards.
