Used Federal Pacific
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XM 800a  US $2,895.00
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 Federal Pacific 175KVA Transformer 460V 460Wye 266V 3p US $2,835.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC 300 KVA 480 208Y 120 T4T300 TRANSFORMER US $2,800.00
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 225 KVA FEDERAL PACIFIC 480V TRANSFORMER US $2,700.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC TRANSFORMER 75 KVA T43T75 1 US $2,700.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC NP631000 USPP NP631000 US $2,615.10
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC NN633080 USPP NN633080 US $2,357.50
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 Federal Pacific 150 kVA 480 240V transformer US $2,250.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific NN633100 Circuit Breaker US $2,240.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XJL 175a US $1,895.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XJL 150a US $1,895.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XJL 200a US $1,895.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XJL 225a US $1,895.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XJL 250a US $1,895.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific circuit breaker fusematic XJL 300a US $1,895.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC CIRCUIT BREAKER NM632600 USED US $1,500.00
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 Used Federal Pacific QMQB7032 600 Amp 240 Volt Switch US $1,500.00
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 Federal Pacific 93KVA Transformer 480V 480 277V 3 Phase US $1,471.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC HN633120 USPP HN633120 US $1,432.90
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC T43T75 1 USPP T43T751 US $1,431.75
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 Federal Pacific 1125 KVA 36B3 PhTransformer TRA2049 US $1,400.00
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 Federal Pacific QMQB7036 Panelboard Switch 600 Amp QMQB US $1,400.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific NJL631250 250 Amp Circuit Breaker US $1,350.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific NJL631400 400 Amp Circuit Breaker US $1,350.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific NJL621400 400 Amp Circuit Breaker US $1,350.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC 63KVA 460 460Y 277 FH63CFMD TRANSFORMER US $1,350.00
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 FPE Federal Pacific NJL631200 Circuit Breaker US $1,350.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC T4T45E USPP T4T45E US $1,322.50
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 75KVA 3PHASE FEDERAL PACIFIC TRANSFORMER T4T75 1 1964 US $1,300.00
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 Federal Pacific FH4G 45 KVA 480 240 120 Step Down Transformer US $1,300.00
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 Used Federal Pacific QMQB7032R 600 Amp 240 Volt Switch US $1,250.00
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 Used Federal Pacific QMQB 4036R 400 Amp 600 Volt Switch US $1,250.00
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 Used Federal Pacific QMQB 4032R 400 Amp 240 Volt Switch US $1,250.00
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC XJL632400 3P 400A 600V CIRCUIT BREAKER US $999.99
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC XJL632300 3P 300A 600V CIRCUIT BREAKER US $999.99
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 FEDERAL PACIFIC 30 kVA TRANSFORMER US $950.00
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 Federal Pacific QMQB7032R Panelboard Switch 600A QMQB US $925.00
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 Federal Pacific 45 KVA 3 Phase Transformer TRA2212 US $900.00
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 Federal Pacific QMQB7032 Panelboard Switch 600 Amp QMQB PS 38 US $875.99
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Consider using these 5 E-valuation factors to avoid a financial rip tide: learn to thrive, not just survive, in these trying economic times
These are frustrating economic times. Stress and anxiety is high. We all want to know what is happening out there in our economy and business landscape.
Is the de-leveraging over or is there more downside to come? What is causing all this turmoil to occur? How do we survive?
Let me suggest two key themes to consider in addressing these questions.
1) Obtain more financial education to understand; increase your financial literacy to comprehend; and search for alternative strategies to create wealth. Steve Forbes says “financial education and the resulting empowerment is the key to recovery from this ongoing financial crisis.”
2) Use the 5 E’s that are presented below as an evaluation framework to understand the scope, magnitude and drivers of this change. Stay calm and position yourself to thrive not just survive. Here is an example of a situation that frequency occurs in the summer time around popular beach destinations. Rip tides occur and some one not from the area drowns. Many tourists are panicked, full of stress and anxiety, and stay out of the water for fear of what might happen to them … all they want to do is survive. Yet the locals understand what is happening and how to work their way out of a rip tide and not just survive but thrive and have a great day at the beach.
Now, let me describe the 5 E’s of this evaluation framework. A few years ago I became aware of this framework as I was increasing my financial literacy and it helps me stay calm, understand the drivers of the change, and open my eyes to consider alternative wealth creating strategies as conventional wisdom is not working.
1 – Energy is no longer cheap. We have reached point of peak oil … meaning easy stuff to find and drill has occurred. While more oil is being found, it will be very expensive to explore, drill, pump, and distribute the oil to customers. So more and more of our budget will be used to pay for energy hence on of the interests in alternative energy sources.
2 – from west to East … there is a transfer of wealth and power underway to the Asia Pacific region, especially China. The USA is currently the world’s largest economy however it is estimated that China will be the world’s largest economy by the middle of this decade. A lot of churn and turmoil is associated with this change.
3 – the (USA) Empire is peaking out. The cost of having so many troops in so many parts of the globe and the cost of increasing the size and services of the government at home in the United States, is a key part of causing the country to go broke.
4 – the Experiment with paper money is running its course. This is known as fiat currency where your money is not backed by anything tangible like gold. When the central bank has the ability to increase money supply by printing more money, you get inflation and all the horrors associated with this activity. You might not know this but the current federal reserve system is the USA’s fourth attempt at a central bank and each of the previous attempts did not end nicely … most likely neither will the current experiment with this central banking system.
5 - the Economic cycle of the past 25-30 years, based on easy to obtain money through loans at a low cost (ie low interest rates) is over. The growth, expansion, and consumer society that we now say is the basis for our economic system is over. Something new will take its place.
By understanding that you can swim at a calm pace, in a diagonal from the current that is pulling you out to the open sea and knowing that you soon will be out of the rip tide, you will be able to go on and have a great day at the beach … you will have learned to thrive not just survive.
It is the same type of situation with our financial crisis. Obtain education in order to understand what is happening in the context of this E-valuation framework.
Stay calm knowing that conventional wisdom, the stuff we learned and grew up doing all of our life, is not working anymore. So find and pursue alternative wealth creating strategies to get out of the financial rip tide; think out of the box; plug-in and get on with our economic lives.
As an example of alternative wealth creating strategies … consider investments in non dollar-denominated assets … perhaps emerging markets … perhaps energy assets that are inherently useful like oil rigs, hydropower, or methanol plants … perhaps precious metals, water rights, oil, natural gas, potash mines, or gold mines … things hard to build, difficult to replace, and costly to substitute … definitely not financial stocks, definitely not retail stocks, definitely not commercial property.
In addition, a good book to read would be “The Bull Hunter” by Dan Denning.
I will continue to build upon “the 5 E’s” framework and introduce alternative wealth creating strategies to consider like emerging markets, oil rigs, precious metals and potash mines, in future articles and updates at my blog, over the next few weeks (see link below).
About the Author
Early in his career, Mike was an engineer with a large aerospace company. For many years, he was with a “marquee” consulting firm where he worked extensively with clients all around the world and became know as an American globalist. Most recently he has been providing technology, business, and management advisory services as a self-employed entrepreneur.
Federal Pacific Breaker Box!!?
I just got a new house in an older neighborhood and I went to take look at the breaker box to shut off the house to install new outlets and light switches. I first notices that it only has a 60 amp main service. This is way way to low for what I need. I weld ( metal fab) and this house does not have central air so I need to run at least 2 portable units to cool the house. Right there I'm already using more then half my total amp's!!!! I have DTE and was wondering what I'm looking to pay to have a new 125 amp box installed? Do I have to contact DTE to see if I need a larger drop from the pole? Any help would be great.
Yes, Yes Yes! You would need a new drop (SEC) Service Electric Cable to run from the power pole to the house! And also install a new meter box and main panel box. I highly recommend jumping up to a (at least) 150amp or if possible 200a service.
You didn't say if you have a garage where you are setting up shop or not.
I upgraded my 3 bed ranch straight to a 200 amp service. The house has a 60 amp, and when I got thinking about sending more than a (1) 15 amp receptical with lights to the garage, I decided to do it right.
I upgraded the house to a full 100amp, and because adding another 14' X 28' bay to the garage for a work area, I decided to bump the garage to a 100 amp as well. When you get figuring the cost of materials, differences between 100a, 150a, and 200a, there is no dispute as to which way to go. I recommend to just do what you can afford - now , or wait to do it once and save. As for the labor, any good electrician should be able to give you a fair estimate. I do electric work here in Buffalo NY, and I don't charge any different between 100a, 150a, and 200a hook-ups. Just swapping out the service, meter and panel boxes aren't that bad. Then you can add circuits yourself as needed, from your statement.
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