Being safe around your electric panel is critical as a home owner, but even more critical as a home inspector.
For the vast majority of home owners, most will never access their electric panel. For others, checking breakers and resetting them are a regular occurrence unfortunately. Here are some tips to help keep you safe.
First, check the area around your panel before touching it. Are there any signs of pest or moisture intrusion? If you see any signs of this call a professional immediately.
Before you open the panel cover, always touch the panel with the back of your right hand. If electricity were to pass through your arm in tat position the bicep is the dominant muscle and shoots your arm back o your body. It is also the farthest arm from your heart.
Last but not least, get in and get out. Don’t linger at the panel. Do what you have to and then leave it alone.
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