Assessment of Second Electrical Panel and Fire Incident

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A Senior Citizen was concerned about her Pushmatic Panel, Electrician says to Replace it, Thoughts?

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What happens here

The electrician moves to the second room and inspects another electrical panel. He identifies this panel as a General Electric (GE) 200 AMP panel, which he confirms is a modern circuit breaker panel, up to date, unlike the previous Pushmatic model. The circuit breakers in this panel are of the standard toggle switch type, moving left to right. The homeowner then recounts a past fire that necessitated the installation of this newer panel, which occurred about 30 years ago, sparked by a light bulb.

Goal: Inspect the second electrical panel and understand its history.

Tools and materials

General Electric — The second subject of inspection, confirmed to be modern

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panel box similar to this style. And was this in a new addition home? >> Yeah. It It was uh put in when we had a fire. Wait, you had a fire? When did you have a fire? 30 years. 30 years. Wow. >> 95. Fell on the light bulb. Poof. Wow. In the closet. Thank god nobody got hurt. >> Well, the cat One cat died. Sorry to hear that. But we survived. But I wonder what it is. I'm ready.

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