Three wires (hot black, neutral white, and bare ground) can be seen exiting the left side of the enclosure running directly to a NEMA 5-15 electrical receptacle with a power cord plugged into it. Your power cables (included per project keywords) must handle the load too. Tool Tip: Use calculators to check voltage. A distribution board (also known as panelboard, circuit breaker panel, breaker panel, circuit breaker, electric panel, fuse box or DB box) is a component of an electricity supply system that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary circuits while providing a protective fuse or circuit. A distribution board or distribution panel (DP) is an important part of an electricity supply system. Most of the time, each of these secondary circuits will be protected with a fuse or breaker. In. 1) Generally, the incoming line of power distribution box adopts five wire system, that is, a, B and C three-way phase line (the general color is yellow, green and red), one way zero line (the color is light blue) and one way ground line (the color is yellow with green stripes). Outgoing line. A distribution box, also known as a distribution board, electrical panel, or breaker box, is an enclosure that houses electrical components responsible for distributing electricity throughout a building.