When you link an outlet to a breaker, mark it on both the label that you’ll paste next to the breaker and on your floor plan. This will make it easy to reset or turn off breakers when you need to.

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Next to each circuit breaker, there should be writing that describes what area of the house that specific breaker controls. Labels could say kitchen, AC unit, bedroom-guest, bedroom-master, etc.

Arc flashes in electric equipment are hazardous to workers and can result in fatalities, costly damage to equipment and delays in production until repairs are made. Arc-flash labels on electrical ...