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By: Elizabeth Morgan
As a homeowner, you should be familiar with the location of
your circuit breaker panel. In most homes, the circuit breaker
box is located in the laundry area or basement. Sometimes
the circuit breaker box is located on the outside of the home.
In larger homes, there may be multiple circuit breaker panels,
including the main panel and additional sub-panels. The circuit
breaker panel box is usually gray in color and is mounted
on a wall. If you open the panel doors, you will see several
different circuit breakers. Each of these breakers controls
the power input and output of each appliance in your home.
The main breaker controls power to the entire home, and will
shut off power to the entire home.
A circuit breaker box houses the main and individual circuits
for appliances in your home. Circuits serve to protect the
home in the case of current overload. If an overload of power
occurs, because of faulty electrical wiring or a multitude
of other reasons, the breaker will trip causing power to be
shut off, either to individual appliances or to the entire
house.
Most homeowners have experienced a tripped circuit breaker
at one time or another. If you are unable to get power to
a particular appliance, chances are the breaker was tripped.
Because this is common, especially in older homes, it is important
to label each circuit in the circuit breaker panel. To label
the circuits, you can check by switching off each circuit
to determine what power source each is linked to. Labeling
each circuit in the circuit breaker box can make it much easier
and less frustrating in the future.
About the author:
Circuit Breakers Info provides detailed information about
circuit breaker panels, circuit breaker manufacturers, plus
advice on how to replace and install circuit breakers and
where to buy used and surplus circuit breakers. Circuit Breakers
Info is the sister site of Electricians Web.
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