A distribution board (also known as panelboard, breaker panel, or electric panel) is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits, while providing a protective fuse or circuit breaker for each circuit in a common enclosure.
12 Point Inspection of Breaker Panel
- Service
- General Condition
- Matching Breakers
- Proper Size Gauge Wire on Individual Breakers
- Empty Spaces
- Double Taps
- Proper Grounding
- Green Bonding Screw
- Heat Test
- Legends
- Main Circuit Rating
- AFCI
The Breaker Panel cannot be located in a clothes closet, bathroom, or over a stairway.
Outside Electrical Utility Meter
Inside of Electrical Utility Meter
Overhead Electrical Service Drop
Underground Electrical Service Drop
General Condition of Standard Breaker Panel
Open Breaker Panel w/Matching Breakers
Inside Breaker Panel
Proper Size Gauge Wire per Breaker AMP
Empty Spaces in Breaker Panel
Double Taps
Grounding from Ground to Meter to Breaker Panel
Green Bonding Screw (No, don’t remove it)
Green Bonding Screws (Notice blunt end)
Heat Test Gauge
Legends
GFCI vs. AFCI
Split Bus Breaker Panel
(Note: Split Bus Breaker Panels are not to code. They are grandfather-in. But, if the home is up-graded, the Breaker Panel & wiring have to be up-graded to meet current codes.)
Outlawer Breaker Panels
Federal Pacific Breaker
Zinsco\Sylania Breaker
Challenger Breaker
Pushmatic Breaker
Wadsworth Breaker