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A '''distribution board''' (also known as '''panelboard''', '''circuit breaker panel,''' '''breaker panel''', '''electric panel''', '''fuse box''' or '''DB box''') is a component of an [[Electrical service|electricity supply system]] that divides an electrical power feed into subsidiary [[Circuit (electricity)|circuits]] while providing a protective [[Fuse (electrical)|fuse]] or [[circuit breaker]] for each circuit in a common [[Electrical enclosure|enclosure]]. Normally, a main [[switch]], and in recent boards, one or more [[residual-current device]]s (RCDs) or [[Circuit breaker#Other breakers|residual current breakers with overcurrent protection]] (RCBOs) are also incorporated.

In the United Kingdom, a distribution board designed for domestic installations is known as a '''consumer unit'''.<ref>[https://www.electrical4less.co.uk/2024/07/15/fusebox-consumer-unit-range/ Consumer Units]</ref>