Everything You Need to Know About Electrical Panels

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This video is a complete walkthrough of residential and commercial electrical panels. If you're new to the trade or looking to brush up on your knowledge, this covers everything you need to know to understand, install, and troubleshoot panels correctly. Inside this episode: ✅ Panel vs. Load Center - what’s the difference? ✅ Busbars, bonding screws, neutral vs ground explained ✅ Main Breaker vs. MLO - and when you can convert ✅ What really determines panel amp rating (it’s not the breaker!) ✅ GFCI, AFCI, and Dual Function: which to use and why ✅ Pro tips for clean layout, wire protection & future-proofing ✅ And yes... we address that TikTok myth about breaker current 🔥 Thanks to @abb for sponsoring this one and supporting the next generation of tradespeople. ABB’s ReliaHome P-Series+ load centers gives you the same quality and layout GE users have relied on for years, now under a name that's pushing innovation in the field. This plug-on neutral system is fast to install, reliable under load, and even includes replacements for legacy GE breakers. If you haven’t worked with ABB panels yet, this is the one to check out 👉 https://electrification.us.abb.com/reliahome 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Panel Basics 01:55 - Panelboard Components 03:44 - Grounding & Bonding 05:25 - ABB ReliaHome Panel 06:20 - Main Breaker vs MLO 07:27 - Single vs Three Phase 08:15 - Panel Ratings 09:00 - Indoor vs Outdoor Panels 09:44 - Panel Space & Circuits 10:06 - Breaker Types 14:06 - GFCI, AFCI & Dual Function 15:40 - Plug-On Neutral vs Pigtail 16:25 - How Breakers Work 19:13 - Panel Installation Tips 22:01 - Conductor Protection 23:32 - Breaker Compatibility 24:50 - Final Thoughts 🤘⚡️EU Learning System⚡️🤘 For Individuals --- https://electricianu.com/learning-system-for-individuals/ For Businesses --- https://electricianu.com/learning-system-for-businesses/ -Video courses on every side of the electrical trade (theory, code, safety, wiring, install, troubleshooting, leadership, and more) -Practice exams for 2017, 2020, 2023 code -YouTube videos categorized and searchable -Audio lessons -Forum -Business version has admin portal and ability to assign learning to technicians and monitor progress -Any business size from 2 techs to 2,000! 🎓💡CONTINUING EDUCATION💡🎓 Sign up here --- https://electricianu.com/electrician-continuing-education-online-electrician-u/ -State Approved -Video Based ✍📝PRACTICE EXAMS📝✍ Get them here --- https://electricianu.com/electrician-exam-practice-tests/ -2017, 2020, and 2023 NEC versions -Online Residential Wireman Exam -Online Journeyman Exam -Online Master Exam -300 Question Online Code Cannon (not license specific, all code) -Take as many times as you want -All of the above come with printable PDFs 🎤🎧PODCAST🎧🎤 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7ldCwdxhWnT0R3nne96XjC?si=a42a98b83c3549fc&nd=1 Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/electrician-u/id1583270265 📱👍SOCIALS👍📱 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@electricianu Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/electrician_u/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TheElectricianU/ Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/ElectricianU/ Rumble - https://rumble.com/c/ElectricianU Discord - https://www.discord.gg/electricianu 🎧🎹Music, Editing, and Videography by Drake Descant and Rob LeBlanc🎹🎧 #electrician #electrical #electricity #abb #breakers #electricalpanel #gfci #afci #plugonneutral #relihome #diy #loadcenter #apprenticeelectrician #electricianlife #cleaninstall #electricalcode