Let an Electrician Repair Your Electrical Panel and Breakers for Maximum Safety
One of the most important utilities in any home is the electrical supply. Households use electricity for many purposes including lighting, air quality control and operating a number of different appliances. Unfortunately, if the electric system in the home is old you may end up suffering. For instance, overloading of the electrical circuits can result in weakened wiring, overheated wires or even electrical fires. Diagnosing the problem can be difficult because there are numerous reasons that a circuit will overload. The most common in newer homes is substandard breakers or too few outlets in a room. The former can be remedied with some electrical panel work, but the latter will need an electrician that can install additional circuits.
The electrical panel is the heart of the home's electric system. It contains all the breakers used to distribute electricity throughout the homes. The use of breakers is important because they protect the wiring from overload or ground failures. They do this by tripping the circuit breaker's internal switch. In other words, the breaker is a switch that shuts off the flow of electricity to a given set of wires, switches and outlets.
However, breakers can weaken over time and through heavy usage. Of course, it isn't very difficult to replace the breaker, but it can be dangerous if the individual doesn't know what they are doing. It is also important to ensure that the replacement breaker is rated for the load it is supposed to carry. The electrician needs to determine the maximum load rating of the circuit so the wrong sized breaker isn't installed.
One important purpose for upgrading the electrical panel is to add additional circuits. This may be necessary when a specific room doesn't meet the electrical demand or you plan on installing a new appliance. For example, the installation of a heavy duty air conditioner or whole house fans will probably require individual circuits. The electrician does this by running new wire through the wall to wherever the appliance will be installed and then connecting the wire to a unique circuit breaker. This can be very important because attempting to power an appliance from an existing circuit could overload the system and leave you with some serious repairs.
