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6 year old electrocuted

July 8, 2019 by mrinspec

What a sad headline and so easily preventable. According to the recent story improper wiring at the dryer receptacle and a faulty breaker took a young life. Someone tampered with wiring without knowing what they were doing and the Federal Pacific breaker failed to do its job and a 6 year old stepping out of the play pool paid the price. Always use a qualified electrician for any wiring. And listen to your home inspector when he tells you to replace that defective Federal Pacific Stablok panel. Electric panels have only one job, to turn off the power when there is a problem. The one in the story didn’t do its job!
See the story here https://www.weatherforddemocrat.com/news/year-old-boy-dies-following-home-electrocution/article_6d94326a-a012-11e9-83df-cb83a8a81680.html

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