Fun Installing Circuit Breaker In Panel

You only have to connect three wires to add a circuit and each circuit wire is color coded.

Installing circuit breaker in panel. The electrician finishes by labeling the panel to identify the function of each circuit. Line up screw holes in the back surface of your panel with wall studs. If you plan to install your panel on a finished wall you ll need to locate wall studs into which you can attach the panel.

Grouping circuit breakers together in a logical order for rooms and equipment will help the homeowner locate the breakers. The fault current would be incredibly high. You may need to drill holes in the studs to run your cable through.

Drive a screw through one of the screw hole then into a stud to hold the panel in place. To install a circuit breaker start by turning off the power supply to the electrical panel and removing the cover over it. Make sure you use a test light or meter to verify that the power is off since it s dangerous to install a circuit breaker in a panel that still has power.

Clearly label the circuits with a legible marker or tag onto the circuit wires and on the cover that is installed over the circuit breakers. The cover of the circuit breaker panel is installed and the electrician has the utility company turn on the power. If you follow our safety steps in order and to the letter you ll be fine.

Make allowance for the knockouts through which you ll insert your cable. When i got there the university in house. Level the panel and insert more screws to solidly secure the panel to.

In this video i show you how to replace or change a circuit breaker in your electrical panel box. Once you ve verified that the power is off find an unused space next to or between existing circuit breakers and press the new circuit breaker into the space making sure the circuit breaker is in the off position. When possible it is a good idea to bring the circuit cables into the electrical panel on the side where the circuit breakers will be installed.