Panel Upgrade

Many homes and businesses add circuits to their existing panel.  Occasionally, these panels become completely loaded or overloaded.  Upgrading a panel can be a useful solution to create space for additional circuits, but also eliminating unsafe panels that do not meet current safety standards.

You may be in need of a panel upgrade if you notice:
  • Flickering lights
  • Frequent need to turn on tripped circuit breakers
  • Warm or hot wires
  • Burning smell of unknown origin
  • Sparks or electrical arcing or discharge

Contact us to speak to a knowledgeable, licensed electrical contractor who can determine a safe, cost effective and timely solution to your electrical concerns.

Quaint dwelling; antique wiring

Compared to the moderate electrical demands of our parents and grandparents - many of the things we rely upon, in and around our homes today, require electricity.  The list is extensive - lighting, appliances, A/C units, televisions, sound systems, ceiling fans, clocks, cell phone chargers and even some of our cars require electrical panels to supply these requirements.  Outdated panels, like the antiquated fuse box on the right, are commonly identified.

Most fuse boxes have been replaced in homes and businesses, by panels with breakers, as seen below.  This Load Center contains the current standard of circuit breakers that can be reset.  We strongly recommend replacing electrical fuse boxes with modern electrical equipment that meets current safety standards. 

Yes, your panel can look like this!


A 200-ampere Load Center located inside a home is a common electrical panel solution.  Ideally, the circuits can be balanced between phases, as shown in the panel to the left.

Having a knowledgeable electrician determine if the loads on your existing panel are balanced and insuring the wiring is neatly installed, can alleviate possible fire hazards.

Zap, crackle - POP!

Does your panel look like this one, on the right?
Zinsco panels, once popular and widely used for many years, are hazardous.  Today's over current protection standards offer increased safety to prevent fires and electrical shock.  If you, or someone you know, has a Zinsco panel, we strongly recommend replacing it .  Become more aware of hazards associated with Zinsco panels.