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Do you find yourself replacing fuses or tripping circuit breakers often in your home or office? There might be an issue with your electrical panel.
Perhaps it’s time for one of our Denver electrical experts to install an updated electrical panel that’s better equipped to handle the amount of electricity you use in your home or business and prevent an electrical fire.
Call Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air at (720) 807-5715 to schedule electrical panel upgrade, repair, or replacement.
Is It Time for an Electrical Panel Upgrade?
Updating your electrical panel may be a good idea under any of these circumstances:
- Your home’s wiring is faulty or aging.
- You’re installing new appliances.
- You use a lot of extension cords or power strips.
- You’re constantly replacing blown fuses.
Our Denver electricians can visit your home, investigate and inspect your current electrical panel setup, and determine what size electrical panel is right for your family.
What Is an Electrical Service Panel?
An electrical service panel is the unit that holds all the electrical circuits to power your home. If your home is older, it’s important to get your panel inspected and updated.
Electrical service panel inspections are also important because the National Electrical Code is updated every so often, and you need to ensure that your panel is compliant with the same code.
Signs You Need an Electrician To Inspect Your Electrical Panel
- Do you notice your lights flickering when appliances like your refrigerator, air conditioner, or hot tub motor are running?
- Do you have breakers that trip frequently?
- Do you hear a crackling sound from your panel?
- Have you encountered a circuit breaker that doesn’t trip when overloaded, like when you have multiple electronic devices plugged in and running simultaneously?
Any of these unsafe issues are warning signs that your electrical panel needs an upgrade. This could also mean your home requires more power than what was originally provided.
Houses built over 10 years ago were not wired, nor planned with additional breaker space to accommodate the growing technology used in most homes today.
If an electrical panel upgrade isn’t done, it could result in loss of power, and worst case, a fire in your home.
We’re experienced and trusted Denver electricians providing the best electrical services to homeowners in the metro Denver are and the Front Range. Whether you need to update your older home, or you’re building a new home, Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air is ready to handle your electrical panel upgrade.
When Was Your Last Electrical Panel Upgrade or Inspection?
Don’t take chances with your family’s safety. Our electrical panel upgrades can bring your home’s electrical system up to code, giving you peace of mind.
Let one of our experienced Denver electricians give you an estimate for an electrical panel upgrade.
Call Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air at (720) 807-5715 today.
Upgrading Your System From Fuses to Circuits
Fuses have become a concept of the past. Most insurance companies won’t even allow the resale of a home without replacing a fuse box with an electrical panel. Fuse boxes are dangerous and don’t efficiently regulate amperage. A 15-amp fuse can be replaced with a 20- or even 30-amp fuse.
Fuses are rated by the wire size, not amperage, so replacing old fuses with bigger ones to avoid burnout became common. This, however, also increased the chances of a house fire. Due to the hazardous nature of fuse boxes, the shift has been made to electrical panels.
Our electrical panel upgrades can help you by protecting your home from electrical fires in the fuse box.
When To Increase the Amperage of Electricity Flowing into Your Home
Just because you switch from fuses to circuit breakers doesn’t mean you have to increase the total amperage of electricity going into your home. If you originally had a 100-amp box, there’s no need to increase the amps. There are, however, exceptions.
You may need to increase the total amperage of electricity running into your home if:
- You’re building a new addition to your home.
- You’re remodeling and adding outlets.
- You have an increase in electrical components, such as a home theater or a home office.
- You’ve upgraded your major appliances, such as the refrigerator, dishwasher, or washer/dryer.
Absolute Plumbing, Electrical, Heating & Air Can Handle the Job
If you constantly have circuit breakers tripping or need to upgrade from a fuse box to an electrical panel, our electricians in Denver can get the job done to your satisfaction. Our Denver electrical repair technicians have the experience and expertise to recommend the best solutions for any situation, whether it’s in your home or business.
Call (720) 807-5715 or contact us online for more about your fuses, breakers, and panels. We proudly serve the Denver metro area and Boulder.
