[Shop-talk] Electrical Panel Question

[Doug Braun]

Thanks for the tip!  I had been looking at those
screws, trying to figure out if they were captive or
not.  I didn't want to find out the hard way, by
having one slip out and vaporizing in front of my
face...

Doug

 
--- Karl Vacek <kvacek at ameritech.net> wrote:
  But it's not necessary to shut
> off the main just to 
> change a breaker - the screws are captive in the
> breaker so you have no 
> reason to touch them.  Hold the breaker by the body
> to put it in place and 
> use a regular insulated handle screwdriver to run
> the screws in.