The electrical panel of a house is very important factor and yet most of people don’t consider its quality and attributes when they buy one for their own use. The electric panel is among vital things which are essential for safety. Therefore, one must consider electric panel of good quality whenever make a plan to build a house or any property. The main reason is that faults in electric wiring is not very difficult to fix, however it may cause certain unbearable damage and short circuit may even cause fire and other life taking risks.
Before digging down more about electric panels, there are some necessary safety tips to bear in mind for avoiding any sort of fatal mistakes.
1. If you are new to electric work then go for a licensed and experienced electrician.
2. Be informed that the main breaker is only shutting down certain part of service panel and other points coming to house will still be live and fatal.
3. Never use metallic tools working in panel.
4. Don’t ever remove breaker’s cover as it exposes high voltage parts.
Things to consider for Electric Panel
The following are some major things to consider before buying and installing an electric panel.
Location: The location of the electric panel must be pre-decided. Mostly the electric panels are installed in garages, basements, or attic. However, it is up to you where you find it safe to install electric panel inside your vicinity.
Familiarity: You and your family members must be familiar with the electric panel. For instance, your family members must know that which breaker is serving which appliance or specific area of your house. You must keep a flashlight near the electric panel in order to have a look if circuit breakers triggers and there is power outage at that specific time.
Labeling: Labeling is one of the most valuable things that you would do for your electric panel. The labeling will enable you and other family members to know of the fuses and breakers that are serving different parts of the house and appliances. You can make labeling with a pen or marker. You may insert small piece of paper with a white tape labeling breakers and fuses with the appliances and outlets that these are serving.
Circuit Breakers: There are different types of circuit breakers and each has its own functionality. Therefore, when you install an electric panel at your house, you must know of all sort of breakers that it has. The circuit breakers are for prevention against any abnormality in functioning of electricity or appliances. Circuit breakers triggers when surge current or sudden power flows through any outlet of the electrical system of house. The triggering process is automatic.
Maintenance: Most of people think that their house electric panel requires no maintenance, however this is not the case. The electric panel requires regular maintenance; therefore, you must keep an eye on its performance. In case of any continuous triggering of a breaker you must check it. If certain wear and tear appears or burn smells is felt maintenance must be performed.
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