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Understanding your
home’s electrical
distribution system
As one of the most important systems in
your home, your electrical system is essential
to your daily life.
At the heart of this system is the load center, an electrical panel that
includes circuit breakers, which help protect you and your home
24 hours a day from electrical shock, re, and other damage that
could be caused by overloads or short circuits. In the event of an
electrical fault, the circuit breakers automatically “trip” to cut off the
potentially dangerous current.
HomeLine
™
Load centers provide a smart choice for value and
performance-minded homeowners with a variety of value-added
features and accessories.
QO load centers offer premium features, including QO
breakers with exclusive Visi-Trip
™
indicators that provide a clear
and instant identication of a tripped circuit breaker. This helps to
reduce maintenance calls because you can easily spot and reset
a tripped circuit and reduce the chance that other circuits will be
turned off accidentally.
Other devices, such as ground and arc fault interrupters (GFIs/AFIs)
and secondary surge arresters, can be installed in your electrical panel
to reduce the chance of electrical shock or damage to appliance
and electronic equipment.
Load centers and circuit breakers are designed to distribute
power from your electrical utility to many loads (circuits)
throughout your home. The wiring within your walls rely on
this system for 24-hour electrical service. Your appliances
and electronic equipment rely on surge protection and
arresters to help protect them.