Its job is to split an incoming electrical power feed into multiple secondary or subsidiary circuits. In the UK, distribution boards like this are often referred to as. A distribution board (also known as panelboard, circuit breaker panel, breaker panel, circuit breaker, electric panel, fuse box or DB box) is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits while providing a protective fuse or circuit. A distribution board or distribution panel (DP) is an important part of an electricity supply system. In. Primary distribution systems consist of feeders that deliver power from distribution substations to distribution transformers.
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