We've had an instance lately where we needed to get our power turned off NOW. And our set up at the breaker box wasn't the best in the world. So I took care of the issues and I'll share them with you.
Our breaker box.
First, make sure the area around the box and leading up to the box are clear. When sparks are flying is not the time to be moving junk!
Have a flash light with magnetic attachment on the box. At the very least, you may be standing in the dark when you flip the breaker.
And you MUST have a key as to what each breaker controls. (Of course in the fastest emergency you can throw the main to get the power off quickly).
Notice the numbers in front of each item on the list? That is the breaker's designated number position so you can note what goes to what.
The numbers are impressed in the metal of the box. However, it is really hard to see each number if you don't help it along. See how on the bottom right you can't see any numbers but to the left you can? That's because I took a fine pointed Sharpie and traced within the area of the impressed number. (I finished marking after I took the photo).
Doing these few simple tasks might be a saving grace in an emergency!
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