Your electrical panel is the control hub for the entire electrical system in your home in Newton Grove, NC, and it contains fuses, switches, circuit breakers and other electrical equipment. It typically has a long life, but eventually it will need to be upgraded. With that in mind, here are three important benefits you can enjoy if you upgrade your electrical panel.
1. Greater Safety
Once your electrical panel falls into disrepair, your circuit breakers will also cease to work as well as it once did. If this occurs, you’ll be in a dangerous situation because the purpose of your circuit breakers are to protect your home and its electrical equipment from power surges. An electrical power surge from a lightning strike or rogue wire might fry one of your appliances or leave you vulnerable to a potentially deadly electric shock.
Once you get a new electrical panel, the old breaker, switches and fuses will be under better control, and the risk of electrical fires will decrease or be eliminated. You’ll also have an opportunity to address other issues with your electrical system that might be putting you at risk.
2. More Circuits
Perhaps your old panel doesn’t have enough circuits to direct the necessary electricity to all your devices. Upgrading the panel will solve that problem and will keep all your appliances and other electrically powered equipment from overwhelming your system.
3. Better HVAC Functioning
Your air conditioning and heating systems will consume a large portion of your electricity use. If they receive inadequate amounts of power, they may begin short cycling or may fail to turn on when necessary. This lackluster performance may have nothing to do with the systems themselves, but replacing the panel may resolve your difficulties.
An old and dysfunctional electrical panel can throw you into a difficult, unpleasant and near-impossible situation. Once you see that your Newton Grove, NC home needs a new electrical panel, call Cape Fear Air, Electric, & Plumbing and ask for our electrical installation services.
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