The panel is the heart of your electrical system. It controls the flow of power through your home, and in the case of an irregular event, it will cut off electricity to prevent serious damages from occurring.
The panel is just like anything else in your home, it needs to be properly maintained. In the event of a fire, the first place an insurance adjuster checks is the panel. If it is not kept up properly, they will attempt to show negligence.
An electrical panel upgrade is just what it implies - an upgrade from the existing electrical panel. With today's new appliances and technical devices, we find that older homes and buildings might not have sufficient power available to handle the increased demand. Therefore, a "service change" is required. This includes not only an upgrade in your electrical panel, but an upgrade in your meter socket and wire size between the meter and panel.
The following items should be checked for compliance:
- Non-approved breakers for your brand panel
- Panels that are older than 5 years
- Corrosion
- Missing Breakers
- Hot Spots
- Over sizing of breakers versus wiring size
For a complete list of electrical services available from Elcon Electric visit our home page.