What the main service panel does.
Commercial electrical service panel.
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The main service panel is usually a gray metal box located somewhere along the inside surface of an exterior wall.
Breaker panels load centers service panels or breaker boxes.
Electrical panels go by many names.
Any electrical repair in your home involves turning off the power to the circuit you ll be working on and you do this at the main electrical service panel you may know the service panel as the breaker box while in the trade it s officially called a load center the main service panel is like the switchboard for all the electricity in the home.
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When needed the circuit breakers turn off or trip the circuits that carry power throughout your home.
The main service panel is the distribution center that splits the main electrical service into individual branch circuits that run through your home to power the lights outlets and individual appliances.
It s the steel box that holds your home s circuit breakers.
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If obstacles would make it unsafe for you to inspect the service panel you have.
According to the 2008 national electrical code most residential electrical panels require at least a 3 foot clearance or working space in front 30 inches of width and a minimum headroom clearance of 6 feet or the height of the equipment whichever is greater.
This load center is built with a plated aluminum bus bar that is.
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