Got a service call complaining about burning wires that feed baseboard heaters. I asked on the phone what brand of panel she had and sure enough, FPE. But got to thinking, what's getting the wires hot in the first place? A new panel and CB's would trip under the same load, so what else is going on? Got to find it and fix it...
Customer isn't too happy about the panel change with new breakers and an inspection fee on top of it before the PoCo puts her back online.
Will have to replace the feeders to the heaters, but I don't understand what's causing the overload in the first place, protected or not...
Any clues guys?
