Position the Breaker on the Bus Bar

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Carefully align the Siemens bolt-on circuit breaker with the designated position on the electrical panel's bus bar. Gently press the breaker into place. The design of this type of breaker allows it to rest securely on the bus bar without falling out, providing stability before the screws are tightened.

Goal: Securely seat the breaker in its installation slot.

Tools and materials

Siemens Bolt-On Breaker Siemens — The circuit breaker being installed
Siemens P1 Panel Siemens — The electrical distribution panel

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a Seaman's bolt-on breaker. Okay. So, if you notice, it doesn't have captive screws like Square E does. So, the screws are already into the bus, which we have removed. Make sure power is off. All right. And now I'm going to set the breaker, and it's going to stay there. Take my 5/16inch nut driver with a magnetic holder. I always use one hand because I don't want to create a loop even though the panel is off. Just one hand. Yep. One screw at a time.

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