There is a plethora of great reasons to upgrade your home or business electrical systems. Older main electrical panels many not provide enough power for your needs. Many main panels are located in bad places that can pose a fire risk. Older main panels can be fraught with loose wire connections, eroded wire insulation, and poorly managed installation that has been compounded over time. With a main panel upgrade you can drastically increase your ability to add new, larger, circuits in a much safer manner.

Older main panels can be a huge fire risk. Poor location, older wires/connections, and poor workmanship are all commonly dismissed and overlooked until they cause a fire. Save yourself the disaster and repair questionable wiring immediately, before it is too late.

Older homes can also pose other safety risks. Often they are not up to the current electrical code, sometimes with no grounding at all. New code provisions for many safer requirements such as two grounding rods to disperse electrical faults. Old wires used wire insulation prone to erode, leaving the wire exposed and a real fire hazard waiting to spark. Often old outlets are completely ungrounded and in metal boxes, posing a real electrical hazard when the outlet fails or needs replaced.

Older electrical code did not have the safety measures that are required today. In particular, bathrooms posed a real safety risk to consumers, as they did not require GFCI/AFCI protected circuits and were more lenient on proximity to sinks/bathing areas. Metal boxes and older outlets used in the areas are prone to corrosion, leading to failures and electrical shock hazards.

Wrapping Up with Key Insights

Updating your wiring is a huge safety improvement that could be the key to preventing a disastrous electrical caused fire, preventing your loss of the structure and belongings. Get a quote for a main panel upgrade today to ensure the safety of your wiring at the source before old wiring hazards exacerbate into disaster.