A distribution board (also known as panelboard, circuit breaker panel, breaker panel, electric panel, fuse box or DB box) 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. North American distribution boards are generally housed in enclosures, with the positioned in two columns operable from the front. Despite the adoption of a standard for mounting and a standard cut-out shape for seemingly interchangeable breakers, the positions of busbar. For reasons of and security, domestic circuit breaker panels and consumer units are normally located in out-of-the-way ,
This picture shows the interior of a typical distribution panel in the United Kingdom.
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