Federal Pacific and Zinsco Panel Replacement

Federal Pacific and Zinsco Panel Replacement

If your electrical panel says Federal Pacific, FPE, Stab-Lok, or Zinsco on the door, this page is for you. These panels were installed in millions of homes from the 1950s through the 1980s — including thousands across Central New Jersey — and they have a documented history of breakers that fail to trip when they should. A breaker that does not trip is not protection. It is a panel-shaped fire risk on your wall.

How to know what you have

Open the panel door — just the door, never the cover — and look for the brand name. Federal Pacific panels usually say Federal Pacific Electric or Stab-Lok, often with distinctive red-tipped breaker handles. Zinsco panels say Zinsco or Sylvania-Zinsco, with colorful thin breakers. Not sure? Text us a photo at 732-585-6560 and we will tell you what you are looking at, no charge.

Why Insurance Companies Care — and Why You Should

Many home insurers now refuse new policies, add surcharges, or demand replacement when a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel shows up on an inspection. Home inspectors flag them on nearly every sale, and buyers use them to negotiate thousands off the price. Replacing the panel before you sell — or before your insurer finds it — turns a known problem into a closed subject, with paperwork to prove it.

What Replacement Involves

We replace the old panel with a modern 100 or 200 amp panel with breakers that trip the way they are supposed to, label every circuit, and add whole-house surge protection where it makes sense. The job includes the permit and the municipal inspection — in New Jersey a panel replacement requires both, and we handle them. Most homes are done in a day, and we schedule around your life, not ours.

What It Costs

Panel replacement runs $2,000 to $7,000 depending on panel size, service condition, and what the inspection turns up behind the old equipment. You get a written flat price before any work begins — never an estimate that grows. If you just want to know what you have and where you stand, our $259.99 service call includes the diagnosis and an honest written answer.

Central New Jersey Panel People

Panel upgrades are one of the biggest parts of our work — you can see recent panel jobs with photos on our project map and town pages. We serve Monmouth, Middlesex, Somerset, Union and Morris County from Hazlet and Bridgewater, with real people on the phone 24 hours a day. Call or text 732-585-6560.

Meet the Crew

Locally owned and run. This is the team that shows up at your door.

Mariano

Charles

Al

Ryan

Luke

Christian

What Our Customers Say

Verified Google reviews from homeowners and businesses across Central New Jersey.

  
 
 
 
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 Camilo Castro 
 
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We recently hired Spartan Home Pros for a multi-zone mini split installation, and they did an outstanding job from start to finish. A special shoutout to the lead technician, Charles—he was incredibly diligent, meticulous, and dedicated throughout the entire installation.
Charles and the team took the time to ensure every line was run cleanly, all wiring and line-hide covers were neat, and all manufacturer clearances and specs were strictly followed. They handled a tight installation spot upstairs with total professionalism and made sure everything was done right the first time. The team left the job site completely spotless, and having the system up and running with both heating and cooling working flawlessly is an amazing upgrade for our home. If you want true craftsmanship and honest, reliable work, I highly recommend Spartan Home Pros!

Thank you for making this home upgrade a reality. 🙌
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Augie Aversano 
 
2 days ago
 
 
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Ryan did a great job and installed the fixtures with no mess or fuss. Always very accommodating and knowledgable
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Bob Murphy 
 
6 days ago
 
 
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It was a pleasure to deal with Al and Christian for our electrician estimates, followed by Al and Luke for the actual work. Spartan added a new outlet in our bedroom, added a much needed light and switch in our bedroom closet, replaced a poorly functioning switch/outlet in our garage, and replaced a barely functioning outside outlet. They also recommended and replaced five switches in our kitchen and garage. If needed in the future, I would definitely use Spartan Home Pros again.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Cynthia Balajadia 
 
7 days ago
 
 
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The technician called us back very quickly and came within an hour. Charles was very knowledgeable and friendly and got our sump pump back on line. He also gave us great advice for managing the circuit for the future as well. Very friendly and skilled.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Sondra Leibner 
 
19 days ago
 
 
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I called on Labor Day, not expecting anyone to answer. Not only did someone answer, but they were able to answer my questions immediately about fire detector issues I was having and scheduled my appointment the following day. The electricians that came into our home were knowledgeable, clean, and quiet (I was working at home and on calls while they were installing a bunch of new fire detectors). They did a great job.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Ganesh Baliga 
 
20 days ago
 
 
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Friendly & polite, a pleasure to work with. Work was done quickly and new outlet for my sump pump was wired. Two switches were also replaced. Definitely will work with in the future.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 leeloodallas22 
 
20 days ago
 
 
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After months of frustration with three different electricians not showing up or not completing the work, I finally found Spartan! They were so quick, friendly, informative and affordable. Al and his assistant were here on time, communicated clearly the entire time about what they were doing, and were an absolute pleasure to have in my home!
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Matthew Porter 
 
22 days ago
 
 
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Highly recommend this company. They installed brand-new hardwired smoke detectors throughout our home and were excellent from start to finish. They were very transparent about the work and pricing, easy to communicate with before we agreed to move forward, and kept us informed throughout the job.

They also paid attention to the little things, like making sure they didn’t leave dirty fingerprints on the new detectors or our ceilings. That level of care definitely stood out.

They even stayed late to make sure everything was completed properly, which we really appreciated. Professional, responsive, clean, and reliable. I would absolutely recommend them to anyone needing electrical or smoke detector work.
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Cary Barnhard 
 
27 days ago
 
 
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Very nice people, fast troubleshooting in the diagnostic, very reasonable solution offered
  
 
 
 
 
 
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 Richard Yang 
 
27 days ago
 
 
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You guys did a excellent job to dignostic and reinstalled my attic fan and we are very satisfied with the whole processes. Thanks and Regards
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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