How To Install A New Circuit Breaker DIY [AVOID Electrician]

You will learn how to install a new circuit breaker in your electrical panel and do it yourself, avoiding an expensive electrician visit. We show you all the safety measures, including all the steps on how to change a circuit breaker yourself, and how to test your electrical panel to ensure your power is on or off. We will also show you all the proper ways to connect the wires as in your fuse panel. Replacing a circuit breaker can be dangerous, but we show you how to replace a circuit breaker safely.

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00:00 Adding New Circuit Breaker to your Electrical Panel DIY
00:43 Step1: Cutting power to Electrical Panel first
01:11 Step2: Remove Electrical Panel Cover
01:45 Quick Safety Info and Where wires get connected
02:03 Step 3: Testing electrical panel to confirm power is shut off
03:08 How Power bus bars work in electrical panels
04:29 Running the new circuit wire to the electrical panel box
05:03 Demonstration of how the circuit breaker attaches to the panel
05:31 Connecting new circuit wires to the electrical panel
06:51 Step 5: Connecting the ground wire first to the electrical panel
07:11 Step 6: Connecting the white Neutral wire first to the electrical panel
07:51 Step 7: Connecting the black Line wire first to the electrical panel
08:18 Step 8: Install a new breaker onto the electrical panel
09:02 Step 9: Vacuum out the panel box
09:26 Step 10: Turn the main power back on
09:40 Step 11: Test the new circuit in the electrical panel
10:10 Reinstall the electrical panel cover
10:59 Step 12: Cover any gap openings with plastic faceplates