Patent ID: 8570714

Claim:
An electrical distribution panel for connection to an electrical supply comprising a power line, a ground line and a neutral line, the panel comprising: a panel box; a ground input lug supported in the panel box and arranged for connection to the ground line of the electrical supply; a ground bus supported in the panel box in electrical connection with the ground input lug; a neutral input lug supported in the panel box and arranged for connection to the neutral line of the electrical supply; a neutral bus supported in the panel box in electrical connection with the neutral input lug; a power input lug supported in the panel box and arranged for connection to the power line of the electrical supply; a primary power bus supported in the panel box; a main breaker switch supported on the panel box so as to be in series between the power input lug and the primary power bus, the main breaker switch being operable between an on position in which the primary power bus is in electrical communication with the power input lug and an off position in which the primary power bus and the power input lug are disconnected from one another; a plurality of primary circuit breakers supported on the panel box in connection with the primary power bus such that the primary circuit breakers are each arranged to only receive power from the primary power bus when the main breaker switch is in the on position; at least one auxiliary circuit breaker connected to the power input lug such that said at least one auxiliary circuit breaker is arranged to receive power from the power input lug independently of the position of the main breaker switch.