What Is a Panel Box

A metal box in which electrical switches and fuses for branch circuits are located.

What is electrical panel box?

An electrical panel (a.k.a. breaker panel) is a metal box with a door, usually built into a wall in an out-of-the-way corner of your home. Inside, you’ll find all your home’s breaker switches. … Within the electrical panel, you’ll find a main circuit breaker that controls the power to the entire house.

Where do you put a panel box?

For breaker panels, an area referred to as the “working space” is the area around the breaker panel that must be free of any other installations. According to the NEC, the working space around the breaker panel must be at least 6′ 6” high and 3 feet square away from the wall, with 30” width.