A LITTLE HELP GOES A LONG WAY

Let’s get your
home mapped.

A few simple steps to get started, and answers for when things don’t go quite as expected.

Start with your panel.

Create a property and choose the number of positions in your panel. Names are optional: BreakerMap uses “My Home” and “Main Panel” if you leave them blank. In versions with Skip setup, that button creates an empty 30-position Main Panel. You can edit the names later and add more panels or properties in Settings. A new installation begins without any mapped outlets or sample circuits.

Find an outlet’s breaker.

1. Plug your iPhone or iPad into the outlet. Use a compatible wired charger plugged directly into the outlet, without a battery pack or backup power source.
2. Open Breaker Finder. Choose the kind of item you’re mapping. Add a name, room, or photo if you want; a blank name becomes something useful, like “Kitchen Outlet.”
3. Check the alert. Preview the sound and check that you can hear it from your panel. Your media volume and connected audio devices affect where and how loudly it plays.
4. Review the Terms and safety notice. In versions with explicit Terms acceptance, read the offline Terms and select “I agree to the Terms of Use.” The agreement is saved when you start the test and is requested again if the included Terms change. Separately acknowledge the safety notice for each new or restarted test. Leave BreakerMap open and your device unlocked. Switch breakers one at a time using the external handles. Consider what else each breaker may power before switching it.
5. Check, restore, and record. The app can alert when the device reports a loss of charging power. A loose cable or charger problem can cause the same result. Confirm that loss and restoration match the breaker you operated, restore power only when safe, and record your observation. Do not treat this as a safety verification.

If the alert doesn’t sound

• Preview the alert, turn up media volume, and check whether audio is going to headphones or a Bluetooth device.
• Make sure the app shows that power is detected before you start the test.
• Use a wired charger directly connected to the outlet. Battery packs, UPS units, and accessories with backup power can hide a power loss.
• Keep the app visible and the device unlocked. Leaving the app, locking the device, or an audio interruption pauses an active test; reconnect power and start a fresh test.

Use the Apple Watch companion.

When your installed version includes Apple Watch support, install BreakerMap on the Watch paired with your iPhone. Open BreakerMap on both devices, then start a test on your iPhone. Leave the iPhone plugged into the outlet with BreakerMap visible and the screen unlocked. At the panel, keep the Watch app active and check that it shows a live connection.

The Watch displays the iPhone’s reported charging connection, loss, and restoration. These are not voltage readings. With Haptics enabled in the iPhone app, a confirmed loss triggers wrist taps while the Watch app is active. Acknowledging the taps on your Watch silences those wrist taps only; the iPhone alert continues. Raise your wrist or reopen the Watch app to reconnect after it sleeps. Alerts are not guaranteed while the Watch app is inactive or the devices are disconnected.

If the Watch says it is waiting or disconnected, check the iPhone and the connection before continuing. A stale status is not a live measurement. Apple Watch pairs with iPhone; tests started on iPad cannot appear on the Watch.

Use the space on iPad.

The iPad layout adapts to portrait, landscape, and smaller windows. Wider layouts let you browse your panel and inspect a circuit side by side. Your map stays on the device where you created it; iPhone and iPad maps do not automatically sync.

Make your map your own.

Tap a breaker to add outlets, lights, or appliances manually. Add photos and notes that help you recognize the right location. Use Search to find a device, a room, or a breaker number. The room menu lets you filter without scrolling sideways.

To dismiss a keyboard, tap outside the text field. Panel map and By room offer two ways to browse the same saved information.

Print, share, and keep a copy.

Choose Export Panel PDF in Settings, or use the export option on your panel, to create a printable directory. View an example PDF.

Export Data creates a JSON archive of your properties, panels, items, photos, and saved tests. Keep your iPhone or iPad backed up. Importing that archive and syncing across devices aren’t available in this version.

About this website’s sample panel

The interactive panel on the home page uses example circuits. It demonstrates how searching, room filters, and circuit details work; it does not connect to or control electrical equipment and doesn’t save a real home’s data.

Report an unexpected result or safety concern

Stop the test and email [email protected] with your app version, device and OS versions, charger type, and what happened. Avoid sending home maps or private photos unless needed. For immediate danger, use local emergency services; email support is not an emergency service.

Need more help?

The guide above covers the current version. Email [email protected] for help.