{"id":876,"date":"2023-07-03T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-03T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tripleotoday.com\/blog\/?p=876"},"modified":"2023-07-07T16:39:06","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T20:39:06","slug":"do-you-need-to-upgrade-your-electrical-panel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tripleotoday.com\/blog\/home-improvement\/do-you-need-to-upgrade-your-electrical-panel\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Need to Upgrade Your Electrical Panel?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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How often do you think about the electrical panel in your home? If you\u2019re like most people, you only pay attention to it when a circuit breaker trips and you need to go reset it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, it pays to think more about the panel: it\u2019s not only an essential part of your home\u2019s electrical system, it won\u2019t last forever. It\u2019s important to know when you need to have the panel replaced. Our licensed electricians can help you with this job, as well handle all types of electrical replacements and electrical repairs in Rochester, NY<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below we\u2019ll look over several situations where we recommend upgrading your panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s more than 15 years old<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Although panels are built to endure and handle heavy electrical loads, they will wear down over time. This can lead to potential safety issues from breakers that don\u2019t trip when they\u2019re supposed to. Some panels can last up to 20 years, but we recommend caution and replacing a panel that\u2019s more than 15 years old. At that point, the panel is probably out of date anyway, which lead into our next point\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s struggling with load capacity<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the last two decades, the amount of electricity the average US home uses has dramatically increased thanks to a profusion of new appliances such as charging stations that are now part of everyday life. If your panel is old enough, it may not be able to handle your home\u2019s newer capacity demands. If you notice flickering lights or breakers that trip more often than usual, it\u2019s probably time to upgrade the panel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your electrical panel is a fuse box<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Speaking of panels that struggle with electrical demands: if you don\u2019t have a breaker box but instead a fuse box, then the time to have an upgrade was years ago! Fuse boxes are both inconvenient (you have to put in a new fuse each time one burns out) and unsafe (to handle modern electrical loads, you need much larger fuses, which creates a greater fire risk). Call us as soon as possible and we\u2019ll get your home\u2019s electrical system into the modern era.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s damaged<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a good idea to make an occasional check on your panel to see if there are signs it has suffered damage due to electrical fires. Look for scorch marks on the panel or for an acrid odor. These are signs of an electrical fire. Electricians may be able to fix the panel, but if it\u2019s old enough, they\u2019ll recommend getting a replacement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You have a Federal Pacific electrical panel<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Go to your panel right now and open it up. Do you see the words Federal Pacific<\/em> on the inside of the panel, or the letters \u201cStab-Lok\u201d over the breakers? If so, you have a Federal Pacific electrical panel, and we advise you to replace it. Millions of these panels were installed in homes from the 1950s until the 1990s. They have never received an official recall, but they have a much higher failure rate than other panels where their breakers won\u2019t trip. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you have any questions about your electrical panel, please call us today and we can help you out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Triple-O Heating, Cooling, Electrical & Plumbing Is Your One-stop Shop for HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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