Electrical Panel Upgrades

When should you upgrade your electrical panel?

There are many reasons to upgrade your electrical panel. Old electrical panels start to fail overtime leaving your home at a higher risk of defect. If your breakers are constantly tripping, you see corrosion, burn marks, or smell burning plastic you should have your electrical panel looked at as soon as possible by a licensed electrician.

Another common reason to upgrade your electrical panel is that your current panel doesn’t have enough room to meet the electrical demands of your home. Older houses had substantially less electronic devices and required smaller panel boxes. Compared with today when homeowners are installing EV chargers, generators, AC units, portable heaters, treadmills, hot tubs, TVs, Ceiling fans, etc.

Faulty Panels That Should Be Replaced

There have been many brands of electrical panels that are no longer in production and are notorious for causing house fires. Most of these panels were manufactured between the 1940’s to the 1980’s before they were discontinued. Electrical panal brands you should look out for include: Federal Pacific, Zinsco/Sylvania Panels, Split Bus Panels, and Fuse Box Panels.