Specifications

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to help you identify which breaker is connected to which major appliance, outlets, or other service.
Should a failure occur in any part of your home, always check the breakers in the main panel box.
Main Electric Breaker Panel
An electrical breaker panel provides the main shutoff breaker for all the electricity in your home.
The main electrical breaker panel is usually located in either the 2
nd
bedroom, the masterbedroom
or the storage closet, behind the applicable room door. Please take the time to note its location.
Breakers
Circuit breakers have three positions: on, off, and tripped. When a circuit breaker trips, it must first
be turned off before it can be turned on. Switching the breaker directly from tripped to on will not
restore service.
Breakers Tripping
Breakers trip as a result of: plugging too many appliances into the circuit; a worn cord; a defective
appliance; or operating an appliance with too high a voltage requirement for the circuit. The
starting of an electric motor can also trip a breaker.
If a circuit trips repeatedly, unplug all items connected to it and reset same. If it trips when nothing
is connected to it, you need an electrician. If the circuit remains on, one of the items you
unplugged is defective and will require repair or replacement.
Buzzing
Fluorescent fixtures use transformer action to operate. This action sometimes causes a buzzing.
Loud buzzing may mean the transformer needs to be replaced.
Fixture Location
We install light fixtures in the locations indicated on the plans. Moving fixtures to accommodate
specific furniture arrangements or room use is your responsibility.
GFCI (Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupters)
GFCI receptacles have a built-in element that senses fluctuations in power. Quite simply, the
GFCI is a circuit breaker. Building codes require installation of these receptacles in bathrooms
and kitchens (basically, areas where an individual can come into contact with water while holding
an electric appliance or tool). One GFCI breaker can control up to three or four outlets. Each
GFCI circuit has a test and reset button. Once each month, press the test button. This will trip the
circuit. To return service, press the reset button. If a GFCI breaker trips during normal use, it may
indicate a faulty appliance and you will need to investigate the problem. Heavy appliances are not
plugged into a GFCI receptacle, as they will trip the GFCI breaker.
CAUTION: if you plug a refrigerator or food freezer into a GFCI-controlled outlet, the GFCI
breaker will trip. The food stored in your fridge/freezer will be ruined. Our limited warranty
coverage does not cover such damage.
Grounded System
Your electrical system is a three-wire grounded system. Never remove the bare wire that connects
to the box or device.
Light Bulbs
You are responsible for replacing burned-out bulbs, other than those noted during your initial
orientation. When you do replace bulbs, avoid exceeding the wattage indicated inside the fixture
as this may cause a safety hazard and void the warranty on the fixture.