Installing A New Circuit Breaker Box

If the electrical circuit trips the switch you just flip it back on.

Installing a new circuit breaker box.

Turn on the main breaker and test your new circuit breaker. Turn on the branch circuit breakers and your power main. Check for correct operation of the new circuit light outlet etc with a test light or meter. The advantage of installing a breaker panel in the garage is that it allows you to have multiple circuits available while only needing to run one line to the garage from the house.

Reconnect the wires to the terminal screws and replace your panel cover. Verify that your breaker panel can handle a new circuit. Your breaker panel s amperage rating will be listed on the main breaker. If you re installing an afci breaker as shown on the following pages you ll also connect the neutral wire to the breaker.

Line up your new breaker with the clips on the side of the bus bar. Install your new breaker. There are a few reasons for a new breaker box installation over a fuse box. Standing to the side of the panel restore power to the panel by setting the service disconnect or main to on and then set the new circuit breaker to on.

Determine what type of circuit breaker you need to install based on the total circuit load. Press the breaker down firmly until it snaps in place. The average cost to replace a fuse box with a breaker panel is 1 100 to 4 000 and depends on what capacity the new breaker panel can handle. Circuit breakers are more convenient.

If you re not sure how many circuits you ll need you will be better off with a panel that has a few more. Newer homes will have a 100 amp 150 amp or 200 amp rating while some older homes may have a 60 amp rating. Distributes power from the main breaker to the individual circuit breakers. A breaker box in a detached garage is usually a sub panel to the main circuit panel in the home.

The hot wire usually red or black from each circuit connects to a breaker.