- A circuit breaker box is the receptacle for the electricity that enters your home from your electrical provider. Within the box are circuit breakers. The box acts as housing for your electrical panel of circuit breakers.
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The circuit breakers for your home act as guardians against electrical overload. The array of circuit breakers is called a panel. The panel then is wired within the box. This allows the panel to divide up the electrical flow into separate circuits. The power comes from the electric company into the circuit breaker box. It is then fed into the circuits as needed.
Circuit breakers act as guardians by interrupting the flow of electricity to an individual circuit should an overload occur. The electricity doesn't cease its flow into the circuit breaker box; the breaker within the circuit cuts off the flow. -
A circuit breaker box is an integral part of the electrical distribution system in your home. It must meet the safety codes and standards for electrical usage. The box itself, though, is actually nothing more than a storage system. It is designed to house the panel, allowing the appropriate wiring and breakers to be organized into a usable fashion. The circuit breaker box protects the panel, which is the actual electrical component, from exposure.
When you have "blown a fuse," that is, overloaded a circuit, you go to the circuit breaker box and open it up. You then flip the appropriate circuit to reinstate the electrical flow. It is this array of circuitry that is actually working; the box is there for shelter.
