| Air circuit breakers instructions are very | | | | numbered stickers on the switches. |
| important to follow when you are working with | | | | The next thing you need to do is trace the home |
| electricity and performing a repair. Electricity | | | | circuits. The air circuit breakers instructions will |
| always travels in a circle moving along a 'hot' wire | | | | require you to trace the circuits to be sure you |
| toward a receptacle, which supplies the electricity | | | | have properly labeled the switches. Make sure the |
| to an appliance. The electricity will then return | | | | power to the home is shut down and also have |
| along a cold or neutral wire back to the panel. | | | | someone help you trace each of the circuits back |
| Repairing issues requires you to follow the air | | | | to the panel. This will require you have a |
| circuit breakers instructions so you are safe. | | | | voltmeter to test the breakers. You may need to |
| Most panels show notations or lists which explain | | | | remove and replace some of the breakers or |
| in detail which fuses or circuit breakers control | | | | labels on the panel. When you trace the circuits, |
| different circuits throughout the house. This usually | | | | the best thing to do is identify the large 240-volt |
| occurs during installations of electrical panels by a | | | | breakers first by turning them on. |
| previous homeowner or an electrician. If your | | | | There are a number of problems that electrical |
| control panel doesn't have a reference list you will | | | | circuits may have you should look for when |
| not be able to view in manuals which switch is for | | | | testing them. These issues include faulty wiring, |
| which outlet. This is because panels are manually | | | | too many appliances plugged into the same circuit, |
| wired and you determine which switch goes to | | | | defective receptacles and switches, defective |
| which outlet when you install. It is always the best | | | | plugs and cords, and faulty appliances. A breaker |
| idea to map circuits so you can easily and quickly | | | | can be tripped when there is an extra current |
| find the right breaker in the panel. This allows for | | | | flowing through the circuit. This is actually a short |
| a quick shut down of power or resetting of | | | | in the circuit. It is easy to see if you have an |
| switches. | | | | overloaded wire or a short in the line. Testing the |
| If the circuit breakers do not have numbers on | | | | lines will help you find any problems with |
| them inside of the panel then you should number | | | | everything connected to the panel. |
| them and make a list yourself. This list should be | | | | Always follow air circuit breakers instructions |
| posted inside of the panel door so you have an | | | | when you are labeling a panel to make it easy for |
| easy reference guide when you get inside of the | | | | you to identify the switches later. You should |
| panel. They should correspond to the right circuit | | | | have someone help you with the job so you can |
| for which the breaker controls. You should also | | | | properly test and label the breaker box. You may |
| place markers on the switches with the numbers. | | | | find many problems with the wiring in the home. |
| Don't assume you will remember numbers. Place | | | | |