Main Circuit Breaker Connection. It will control all the power entering the home and connects to both hot bus bars running down vertically through the panel. 8 gauge wire goes with 40 or 60 amp two pole breakers.
Each pole or connection point on the bars carries 120 volts of electricity. The 12 2 gauge cable for this circuit includes 2 conductors and 1 ground. If you have properly turned off the power there should be no signs of voltage.
It will control all the power entering the home and connects to both hot bus bars running down vertically through the panel.
If you have properly turned off the power there should be no signs of voltage. 8 gauge wire goes with 40 or 60 amp two pole breakers. Circuit wiring that connects to double pole breakers contains two hot wires. When single pole breakers are installed they snap into one pole to receive 120 volts.
