Electrician Call To Arms

G'day.Wondering if anybody had a link for installing a new circuit into an elecrical panel.I Already have the wiring done just need to actually connect it to the box.Im a bit scurd of raw electricity.

this is a good step by step Installing A New Circuit Breaker In An Electrical Panel
but please be careful

just use insulated tools,you'll be fine if you're not a total pot smoker.

Trip the main breaker and you won't have to worry about shocking yourself. If you have the wirng done it shouldn't be too hard, one wire to the breaker, one wire to nuetral, usually block of them in the box, and another block for grond if you decide to use it.

Any problems ask away and we'll get you thru it.

you don't need to trip it...avoid that IF possible.THe panel should have a main "switch" or breaker at the top.That shuts off power to the smaller breakers you are trying to wire into for your curcuit.

OK, enlighten me as to why you want to avoid tripping the main breaker ? Did I use the wrong word, should I have said Flip or switch off the main breaker ?

He said he was scared of electricity, so I am assuming he hasn't been around it a lot, so if he turns off the main he doesn't have to worry about getting shocked unless he touches the main lines coming into the panel which he shouldn't.

He might have to reset the clock on his VCR but other than that what is the problem ?

Okay,my bad maybe.Tripping the main breaker means short curcuiting it.....technicly.If by what you said you mean just turing it off at the panel,yea we are saying the same thing different ways.lol and your right about the hot and neutral....BUT.... i've done work on complicated homes and turning ALL the power off shuts off things like the water heater,sub-pump,security system ETC,ETC.Things that don't like to be abruptly stopped and started.Sooooo.....if you DO know what you are doing its better to just unscrew/screw the breaker live...with insulated tools(hence my first comment)knowing not to touch anything metal in the process.Installing/un-installing and connecting/disconnecting the breaker typically only takes 1 screw,for each process respectivly.

Allright, I thought maybe you knew something I didn't, looks like it was just terminology differences.

I was just trying to help him from being shocked since he sounded like he was new around electric.

The other thing is we should find out if he is running a new circuit of 120 or 240 since he never said. I suppose you call it 110 and 220, lol.

heh heh,good lookin on the second two numbers...i've been doin electrical in comercial buildings for about 3 years now...and your info was probably better I get carried away...he'll be fine by doing exactly what you said....and like i said unless hes a total stoner,not touching the mains should not be a big deal....i wired a basement recently (added a bathroom,bedroom and lights for the basement) just gotta make sure you've got extra room in the panel....