Unknown gerbil-like thing on the side of my service panel?

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Rousifier

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Could someone please tell me what this hitchhiker is? It's on the outside of my 100a service panel.

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What kind of "gerbils" do you have in your cage, most are furry little creatures? That is a transformer, probably for a doorbell/chime, but could be for some other low voltage application.
 

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That transformer could be for the Thermostat on the Heating/AC unit also,

Or for a battery charger on a Security system.

It looks like it does go to some breaker in the panel.


You can disconnect one of the Low Voltage Output wires, Too see what stops working.
 

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It is probably "piggy backed" onto the circuit breaker for some other application, rather than having a dedicated one just for the transformer. Most HVAC transformers at the unit and controlled by the unit's power on/off switch. Why is the cover removed from the service panel?
 

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It is probably "piggy backed" onto the circuit breaker for some other application, rather than having a dedicated one just for the transformer. Most HVAC transformers at the unit and controlled by the unit's power on/off switch. Why is the cover removed from the service panel?
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