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When working with a circuit breaker or fuse box, what safety precaution should be prioritized?

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Correct Incorrect Knowing whether you have fuses or circuit breakers is helpful, but what’s more important is to keep one hand away from the electrical panel. Touching a fuse or breaker with one hand and the panel with the other can create a dangerous path for electricity to flow—right through you!

When working with a circuit breaker or fuse box, what safety precaution should be prioritized?

• Turn off the main power at the outdoor source.
• Know whether your box has fuses or breakers.
• Keep both hands on the box at all times.
• Keep one hand off the box at all times.