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Powering your homeHomes in Ontario now have Smart Meters, these meters keep track of how muchyou use and when. The idea is to get people to use power during non-peak times.

The wires typically entering a home are for 100 amp service. Homeowners can upgrade this depending on the needs of the structure

Electrical Panel

Breakers

• Breaker switches control how much of a load a circuit can handle. You can buy different breaker size depending on what you have on the circuit.

• For example, the circuit that runs your light in the bed may be a 6 amps and the circuit that runs your hot tub may require a 30 amp breaker.

Panel Surge Protector

Switch/Junction box

Electrical conduit

Cable Protection Plate