Installing A Circuit Breaker Panel

Next the electrician positions the circuit breaker panel levels it and anchors it to the wall with screws or anchors driven through the back of the panel and into the wall.

Installing a circuit breaker panel. If you re not sure how many circuits you ll need you will be better off with a panel that has a few more. But there are some safety precautions and if you ignore them you could kill yourself. Before deciding where you ll install your new circuit breaker panel decide the size you ll need such as 200 amp 300 amp or 400 amp. You only have to connect three wires to add a circuit and each circuit wire is color coded.

Opening the main circuit breaker panel box and adding a circuit is actually pretty easy. In a 120 240 volt circuit connect the red hot wire to the second circuit breaker terminal. If you follow our safety steps in order and to the letter you ll. Push the other side in toward the bus bar until it snaps into place flush with the other breakers in the panel.

Using improper circuit breaker causes forfeiture of ul factory mutual and all other listings. Lock the new circuit breaker into an open slot by slipping the side with the attached hot wire under the tab beside the hot bus bar. Many circuit breakers will physically fit into different panels however only those identified on the panel s label are approved for use. If the holes don t align with studs behind the panel they may drill additional drill holes in the back of the panel to accommodate the installation or mount a piece of.