Product Description

ELECTRICAL PANEL

As most modern electrical panels consist of circuit breakers rather than fuses, the name Fuse Box may not be entirely accurate but it is struck as older homes have fuses instead of much safer circuit breakers.

Irrespective of the name, an electrical panel is a large metal box which consists of an array of circuit breakers that protect respective circuits from overloads. It is recessed into the wall and is usually found near the utility area or garage or an exterior wall or the basement, right next to the electric meter.

It acts as the main “distribution” point for the entire home’s electricity. The two hot wires from your utility company are received by the electrical panel. From the panel, the electricity is distributed to different circuits of the home using respective circuit breakers.

Depending on the wiring implemented in your home, all the lights might be connected to one circuit or an individual room might be connected as a single circuit, or all outlets in your kitchen might be connected to a single circuit.