Re: Zinsco panelboard
I think this kind of thing is a judgment call.
The fact is that there a number of factors that would tend to lead one to not suggest replacement in such a situation. Some of these factors are:
- a lack of objective data upon which one could make such a decision
- a hotel typically has pretty good fire detection and suppression systems, possibly leading one to the conclusion that the slight chance that one of these panels might cause a fire might not actually substantially increase the risk
- hotels are usually staffed 24/7. this tends to reduce the risk if a fire actually did occur
On the other hand:
- you can never be too safe
- if you have a problem down the road, even if not remotely related to the PB, the fact that there is some anecdotal evidence of problems with these panels might make some weasel lawyer very rich