Breaker Panel Upgrades:
Your main service panel is the heart of your electrical system and an upgrade is a huge safety improvement to your home. Specifically, it is an upgrade from an existing panel to a new panel equipped with today's technology. In short, it will be able to handle all of the new appliances and technical devices that many of us have in our homes today that require additional power. A "service change" not only includes an upgrade in your electric panel, but also an upgrade in your meter socket, wire size, and grounding system.

Panel Change Out
A panel change out is required when a problem needs to be diagnosed to an existing panel. Common warning signs that indicate you may need to upgrade or replace your electrical panel.

1. Outdated panels such as Federal Pacific & Zinsco Panels  Learn More >>
2. You want to add a circuit but there is not enough space in the panel
3. The lights dim when you use your appliances or vacuum
4. Breakers that will not trip
5. Corrosion due to water or salty air
6. Aluminum wiring
7. Outdated fuse boxes
8. Loose Connections
9. Mismatched breakers
10. Overheating breakers

Aluminum Wiring
Aluminum wiring was installed and used in roughly 1.5 million homes built between 1965 & 1973. Homes that are wired with aluminum wiring are at a high risk for having loose connections which is a major fire hazard. What happens is that over time aluminum wiring tends to expand and contract causing loose connections, deterioration, and eventually failure. While aluminum wire is still used today in some circumstances,copper wiring is the preferred method in homes throughout the United States. If you have aluminum wiring in your home it is strongly recommended that you have a licensed electrician evaluate the condition of the wiring.

More Resources for homeowners
http://www.ismypanelsafe.com

Questions?
Please contacts us @ 650.375.0849 for any questions you have about your electrical panel or to schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained professionals.