I need to replace a faulty breaker. Here’s a picture of my main breaker box. There’s no master switch that I can see that shuts off power to all of the breakers.

Following the line up and out of the box, it runs along the basement ceiling and out through a hole in the foundation.

Let me know if you need to see something else.

Edit. Resolved! I found a master switch on the outside of the house in a panel adjacent to the meter. Weird that anyone can just walk up to my house and turn all of the power off.

  • Alexstarfire@lemmy.worldEnglish
    261·
    3 days ago

    Check on the other side of that wall and see if the main breaker is there. I know it’s code now to have the main breaker on the outside of the house. I think it’s so power can be turned off when needed even if the homeowner isn’t home.

    • akilouOPEnglish
      17·
      3 days ago

      The other side of this wall is dirt. This is on an outside foundation wall

      • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 days ago

        Look for the meter, not just the other side of the wall. There must be a meter somewhere

        • akilouOPEnglish
          15·
          3 days ago

          You were kind of right. Check out my edit to the original post

          • Alexstarfire@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            3 days ago

            Interesting. When I had my panel upgraded they had to put the main breaker right behind the panel. Guess they’ve got leeway if that’s not actually possible.

            • SprocketfreeEnglish
              1·
              2 days ago

              Probably depends on your locality. Got a new service 4 years ago and the only main breaker is in the service. The city can it it from the meter I suppose if they need to.