Just had a home inspection and a few issues

if you are at all handy you can replace your panel yourself (after you have the power company come pull the meter for temp disconnect). If you are not then it shouldn’t be more than one days work plus the new panel (assuming your existing breakers will fit)

either way make sure you draw up a breaker diagram of existing so you put it back the same way

info on the FPE panels

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I cringe when I hear someone has a FPE panel. I have replaced a hundred or more. I like Square D panels and breakers.
The foundation is another issue. Need to verify if it is actually a water issue. You could have a natural water conduit underground. Or some recent excavation in the area. If it is water, got to fix that first. RAM JACK makes hydraulic foundation jacks to level up and stop your foundation from settling.
Hope this helps and good luck.

Fed pacific stab lol breakers are a huge fire hazard. You will be glad to replace the panel

no you won’t LOL
I just did it a month ago, myself.
Lineman came and pulled the meter, left me the meter, left me a new meter pan tag, and told me to call it in as reconnected after I was done.

I showed him exactly what I was doing before he left (replacing the main panel)

this is entergy BTW

I guarantee what you did wasn’t legit, maybe you knew someone who would cut the power and let you do it.

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And you will play hell getting the utility company to reconnect with out having a licensed electrician signing off on it. Do some of you think before posting idiocy?

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First, I would suggest the average DIYer NOT replace a load center. I used to think most rather handy people could read code and deal with most any electrical work in a home but after years of discussing electrical issues on garage forums and woodworking forums I came to a different conclusion. Most of these people were very handy and often highly skilled craftsmen with decades of experiance but they simply did not have the knowledge and were not interested in spending the time to do electrical work correctly.

That being said especially with electrical work blanket statements like yours are almost always wrong. First, anything electrical on the permitting and energy company side almost always depends heavily on the AHJ.

I have done two load panel replacements. Both times I pulled the permit within the owner/builder exception and the work was permitted and inspected. Neither time was there any issues. There is a lot of electrical work I don't pull a permit for but a load panel is one of them I will. YMMV and depends heavily on your AHJ and your comfidence in your own work.

As for the OP unless you are very comfortable with your electrical skills and knowledge of code pay for the work to be done.

Might be hoping to have the current owners do it. The foundation and mold is also another issue but we will see about those once the special inspections are done.

I had a FP panel and breakers on my house when I bought it. Had an electrician change out panel and breakers. Took him half a day and $750. That was back in 2018

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Took him half a day and $750. That was back in 2018

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Same cost and timeframe for me.