RESIDENTIAL SERVICE UPGRADES

Your home's electrical service is the core of a house's electrical system. From this point, the power comes in and gets distributed. It consists of the service wiring that runs up the side of the home or underground and attachs to the power company's wiring. An electrical meter is used to record how much power you have used for billing. The bonding of your home's metal piping and ground rods. Lastly, the electrical panel is the final component often referred to as the breaker or fuse panel.

Older homes commonly have small, undersized 60 or 100 Amp electrical services that were installed over 60 years ago. With the advances in electrical technologies, it is crucial to have a sufficiently sized electrical service to meet your energy needs. New electric appliances including air conditioning units, clothes dryers, hot tubs, amd EV chargers can be reasons to increase your electrical service's capacity. Equally important, a new electrical service upgrade also increases the safety of your home's electrical system.

Additionally, upgrading your service or panel from will also increase the resale value of your home. One of the most commonly cited hazard in a home inspection is an electrical service upgrade usually due to the panels age or it being the Federal Pacific Electric brand.