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It's important to know where your meter box is in case of emergency.

Your meter box houses a number of electrical components including the meter, main switch, fuses and circuit breakers, which control the flow of electricity into your home.

For your safety

Ask a licensed electrician
1

To inspect your meter box if it shows any signs of burn marks, worn wires or a strange smell

Switch the power off
2

At the main switch if you are doing any household maintenance or renovations

Label all switches
3

Circuit breakers and fuses in the meter box for easy identification

Keep trees and shrubs away from your meter box
4

Should you need to access your RCD, and/or meter readers requiring access to read your meter

Install circuit breakers or a safety switch
5

Safety switches are mandatory in all new homes, they can save lives and prevent injury from electric shock

Check your safety switch
6

Check your safety switch in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions

Have a licensed electrician check blown switches
7

If a fuse, safety switch or appliance blows repeatedly have a licensed electrician check it

Always use a licensed electrician
8

Have fuses replaced by a licensed electrician

Protect your meter box
9

Make sure that the meter box is protected from exposure to the elements and has a meter box lid