Understanding Electrical Panel Labels – Electrical panel labeling is important for four major reasons: 1. it is an electrical code requirement 2. for safety. 3. identify overloaded circuits and 4. easily identify circuit breakers for DIY or renovation projects
We built our house in 2005 and have done more than a few updates over the years. Some of them required me to turn off the circuit breaker in whatever room I was working.
Understanding Electrical Panel Labels
Pretty typical of the time. The wiring is neatly organized and the electrician/s kindly put up charts of what each circuit breaker is designed for.
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But you’ll notice that the diagram doesn’t match the circuit breakers. You will also notice that the circuit breakers themselves are not numbered to match the diagram.
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