600 Amp Federal Pacific Disconnect Removed at 12-Unit Apartment Building

Federal Pacific equipment has a well-documented history of reliability issues. When you're managing a 12-unit apartment building, that's not a risk worth carrying. This was exactly the situation we walked into - an aging 600 amp Federal Pacific disconnect that needed to come out.

Here's what a job like this actually involves. It's not just swapping one box for another. The old disconnect and associated gear has to be carefully removed from the interior utility room, hauled out, and properly disposed of. That's heavy, awkward equipment - the kind of thing that takes a solid two-man team just to lift into a dumpster. Once the old system is cleared out, the exterior metering equipment gets installed and wired to code.

Multi-unit metering setups like this one are a different animal compared to a standard residential service. Each unit needs its own meter, and everything has to integrate cleanly with the new disconnect and the utility connection. Getting that right - especially on a building where 12 families are depending on their power - takes real experience with commercial and multi-family electrical systems.

The end result for the property owner is straightforward. Updated service gear that meets current safety standards, a system that's actually reliable, and no more question marks hanging over aging Federal Pacific equipment. For the tenants, it means consistent power and the peace of mind that comes with knowing the electrical infrastructure behind their walls isn't decades past its useful life.

Outdated service equipment is one of those things property owners tend to put off until something forces the issue. But getting ahead of it - before a failure, before an inspection flag, before a tenant complaint - is always the smarter call. If your property is still running on older gear, it's worth having someone take a look.