How Should Electric Panels Be Marked

Fig.1 Panel

By Gary Boutin

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Permanent marker red or black

Electrical panel to be correct and clear so the correct breaker would turn on or off and technician will be safe working on your home. This needs to be done on all the outlets in the home.  

This post shows the two steps of the advantage of an accurate electric panel.

Step 1: Fig.1 and fig.2 shows the different closed panel boxes.

Fig.2 Larger

Step 2: Fig.3 and fig.4 shows how clear each name and number on both of these electrical box.
This little detail will help the owners and technicians in case of emergency.

Fig.3 Description

Fig.4 Description

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