Two workers looking at outdoor breaker box on brick wall - Fstop123/Getty Images The image of a breaker box in your mind probably looks like a small metal box tucked away in a corner of your home.

Before you buy the breaker, make sure you check the manufacturer’s name, box model number, and style number of the breaker that is approved for your box. You cannot ...

Churning with voltage and resembling an explosion at the wire factory, the breaker panel exudes mystique. But it's just a big switch, filled with other smaller ­switches, which lead to the switches ...