Most people don't know what or where their fuse or breaker box is located until their electricity goes out randomly and they are left in the dark or when their hairdryer stops working abruptly.
Where is your fuse or breaker box located? A fuse box or circuit breaker box is usually located outside of the main house. It is usually in the garage. In some older homes, the fuse or circuit breaker box is located inside the home.
Once you know where it is located, it is important to know what type of box it is: fuse or circuit. You can easily tell the difference: if you see round, glass topped shapes or small tubes with metal ends then these are fuses; if there are toggle-like switches, it's a circuit breaker box.
Keep a flashlight placed at or near your fuse box with fully charged batteries that work in case of emergencies. Make sure that the the ground and area around your fuse box is free of water. This is especially important if the box is located outside the house. Consider stowing a small, dry throw-rug stored nearby so that you can use it to stand on when you need to work on it. Also, it's handy to have a pair of leather gloves that you can easily locate to wear when working in your panel box.
To learn more about what to do in emergencies read more here: http://www.livingwithmyhome.com/101-home-tips/fuse.aspx
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