Electrical Service Upgrade
This is the most comprehensive upgrade. It involves increasing the total amount of electricity (amperage) flowing into your home from the utility company.
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Service Panel Upgrade
Upgrading your electrical service panel is one of the most effective ways to improve home safety and prepare for modern technologies like electric vehicles or heat pumps. Depending on your needs—whether you’re just running out of space or need more total power—there are three main types of upgrades. Let’s explore these options together. I’ll ask some guiding questions along the way to help narrow down what might be best for your situation.
– Common Jump: Moving from an older 60-amp or 100-amp service to a modern 200-amp service.
– What’s Involved: This usually requires a new meter base, a new main service cable from the street, and a new main panel to handle the higher capacity.
– Best For: Adding major loads like an EV charger, a hot tub, or switching from gas to electric appliances.
– Common Jump: Moving from an older 60-amp or 100-amp service to a modern 200-amp service.
– What’s Involved: This usually requires a new meter base, a new main service cable from the street, and a new main panel to handle the higher capacity.
– Best For: Adding major loads like an EV charger, a hot tub, or switching from gas to electric appliances.
Panel Swap (Like-for-Like)
Sometimes your home has enough power (e.g., you already have 200-amp service), but the hardware itself is the problem.
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– The Goal: Replacing an old, damaged, or unsafe “fuse box” with a modern circuit breaker panel, or replacing a recalled brand (like Federal Pacific or Zinsco) that poses a fire risk.
– Best For: Improving safety and reliability without changing the total power coming into the house.
Adding a Sub-panel
If your main panel is safe and has enough power but is simply “full” (no more physical slots for new breakers), a sub-panel is a great solution.
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– The Goal: It’s a smaller secondary panel connected to the main one, providing extra space for new circuits in a specific area, like a garage or a basement renovation.
– Best For: Home additions or organizing circuits for a specific area of the house.
Client Reviews
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I had a great experience working with David. He is both professional and personable. His work is second to none and I would recommend him for anyone needing signs. He is creative in… readmore
-Mike Baker
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I had a great experience working with David. He is both professional and personable. His work is second to none and I would recommend him for anyone needing signs. He is creative in… readmore
-Mike Baker
looking forward to working together soon!
I had a great experience working with David. He is both professional and personable. His work is second to none and I would recommend him for anyone needing signs. He is creative in… readmore
-Mike Baker