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+# Circuit Breaker Panel
+The circuit breakers for the [[:space]] are located on the northeast corner of the building; to the left corner facing the window.
+## Layout of panel
+[TODO: Table with name and position of breakers, blow amperage, nominal amperage, wattage.]
+## Description of circuits
+[TODO: One heading for each named circuit. Voltage, Blow Amperage, Nominal Use Amperage (80% Rule), and 80% wattage. Basic description of circuit and its constituents. Unordered list per each heading, of what it powers.]
+## Warnings
+**Hazards:** The panel is a [[:safety:hazards:high-voltage|HIGH VOLTAGE]] environment.
+**Live voltage at high current is ALWAYS PRESENT at the panel.**
+### Not A Switch!
+Do not use the circuit breakers to generally interrupt power to circuits, or to turn off equipment under normal circumstances.
+### In Case Of Unplanned Loss of Power
+If a single circuit is opened ("blown", shuts off) randomly and completely unprovoked, and power to other circuits in the space remains available, do **NOT** turn the breaker back on without:
+- a safety inspection and audit of
+  - the equipment connected
+  - and its circuit
+- by a senior and knowledgeable member, *and*
+- with an O.K. by a board member.
+If a circuit is blown while powering on or operating high-current devices or tools under load, that circuit may be overbooked for your use. Find another circuit that is less populated, which can handle it.
+If all power to the space goes out, that is handled as a [power outage](/emergency/outage/power).
+### Circuit limits, outlet limits
+We only have NEMA 5-15 receptacle power outlets at the space for general use. These are rated for 15 amps of constant current PER OUTLET, maximum - but does NOT specify the maximum current available to the circuit.
+If you are connecting a high-current load to a 15-amp circuit, other devices on the circuit can easily overrun the current limitation for that circuit.
+Don't use our electricity to mine bitcoin or run high-current ambient loads, please. Not only is it expensive, but it keeps others from being able to use the circuits for tools and projects at the space.
+Also **Please, *do not* coalesce or combine two circuits** by their plugs with a so-called "Y-cable". Yikes.
+### DON'T MESS WITH THE PANEL! EVER!!!
+**Do not** interact with the parts behind the panel, add new circuits, or otherwise tamper with the breaker panel **unless you are *OUR* certified electrician** and approved by the [[:space:Building]].
+I don't give one flying *damn* if your arc welder keeps tripping the circuit and you "need a 50-amp for it".
+Upgrading the panel, adding new circuits, or installing higher-rated service is likely to require a board decision, and also a proposition to our landlord in most cases.
+<!-- Hidden pending rulemaking. -sirocyl
+Screwing around in the panel will terminate your membership, and also likely bar you from entering the space, per our [[:governance:policies]].
+-->
+Sorry for the language, but it got your attention, I hope?