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Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?

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Subject: Re: Why do circuit breakers go up for on and down for off?
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by: Ricky - Mon, 13 Feb 2023 03:44 UTC

On Saturday, February 11, 2023 at 12:40:25 PM UTC-4, Grant Taylor wrote:
> On 2/11/23 8:32 AM, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
> > In the end is simply convention.
> My personal opinion is that I want up to be on and down to be off
> specifically because I don't want something falling to be able to turn a
> switch on.
>
> Admittedly this is more applicable to a light switch than a circuit
> breaker. But that's my /personal/ reasoning why switches are set up
> that way in my houses.

Most of us keep the door to the circuit panel closed, so nothing will impact the breakers, even if it is moving upward.

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