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Water in a panel is a 911-and-stay-back event.

A ceiling leak that finds a panel is no longer only a plumbing file. Occupants should not open the door, throw the main, or wipe the interior.

By ProShield Leak Detection Inc. · Updated

Illustrative building representative making a phone call from a corridor
Illustration: For active water, move to safety and call with the location and what you can observe.

Get people away from the panel.

Call 911 if anyone is at risk. Then the building contact and ProShield for the water side.

Do not open the dead-front.

Looking inside a wet panel is how people get hurt.

Once power is made safe by a qualified person, the water still needs a source.

An electrician making the panel safe does not name the pipe.

Questions people ask

Can I flip the main breaker if the handle is dry?

If you are unsure, do not. A wet panel is not a DIY moment.

Will the power company handle the leak?

They handle service safety. The building still needs a water finding.

Need a clear next step?

If water is actively causing damage, call. If the condition is stable, send a callback request.

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