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title: Electrical & Circuit Breakers
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description: Electrical panel locations, circuit information, and safety procedures
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tags:
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- infrastructure
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- electrical
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- safety
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# Electrical & Circuit Breakers
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> [!info] French Floor Numbering
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> In France, floors are numbered differently than in the US/UK:
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> | French | American/UK |
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> |--------|-------------|
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> | **RDC** (Rez-de-chaussée) | Ground Floor / 1st Floor |
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> | **1er étage** (1st floor) | 2nd Floor |
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> | **2ème étage** (2nd floor) | 3rd Floor |
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>
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> The floor plans and labels below use **French numbering**.
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## Circuit Breaker Locations
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Each floor has its own circuit breaker panel. See floor plans below for exact locations.
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### RDC (Ground Floor)
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![[rdc-circuit-breakers.png]]
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### 1er Étage (1st Floor - US: 2nd Floor)
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![[1st-floor-circuit-breaker.png]]
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### 2ème Étage (2nd Floor - US: 3rd Floor)
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![[2nd-floor-circuit-breaker.png]]
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## Circuit Panel Details
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### Main Electrical Panel
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- **Location:** *TBD*
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- **Access:** *TBD (describe how to access - door, cabinet, etc.)*
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| Breaker # | Amperage | Serves |
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|-----------|----------|--------|
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| Main | *TBD* | Whole property |
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| 1 | *TBD* | *TBD* |
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| 2 | *TBD* | *TBD* |
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| 3 | *TBD* | *TBD* |
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| ... | ... | ... |
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## How to Reset a Tripped Breaker
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1. Locate the panel for your floor (see floor plans above)
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2. Find the tripped breaker (will be in middle position or show red)
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3. Push breaker firmly to OFF position
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4. Push breaker to ON position
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5. If it trips again immediately, there may be a fault - do not keep resetting
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> [!warning] If a breaker keeps tripping
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> This indicates an electrical problem. Do not repeatedly reset. Contact an electrician.
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## Common Causes of Tripped Breakers
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- Too many devices on one circuit
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- Faulty appliance
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- Water/moisture in electrical
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- Damaged wiring
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## Safety Guidelines
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- **Never** touch electrical panels with wet hands
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- **Never** use outlets that spark, feel hot, or smell burnt
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- **Never** overload outlets with too many devices
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- Report any electrical issues immediately
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## Main Property Switch (Power Restoration)
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After a storm or widespread outage, the main property switch may need to be reset:
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![[main-property-electric-switch.png]]
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See [[power-outage|Power Outage]] for complete restoration procedure.
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## Electric Meter Location
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- **Location:** *TBD*
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- **Account Number:** *TBD*
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- **Electric Company:** *TBD*
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- **Contact:** *TBD*
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## Generator (if applicable)
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- **Location:** *TBD*
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- **Type:** *TBD*
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- **Fuel:** *TBD*
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- See [[generator|Generator Operating Instructions]]
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