Be Sure To Make Upgrades To Your Panel Box Too
There are several benefits in upgrading or replacing your old fuse box or electrical panel. Foremost is safety, if you have an old fuse box it was designed and probably installed more than 50 years ago. Simply put-it’s obsolete. It’s probably still working the way it was designed to do so but still obsolete. Circuit breaker electrical boxes have several safety advantages over old fuse boxes. When a fuse “blows” or burns out it must be replaced versus a circuit breaker where it can simply be reset. For safety reasons before a circuit breaker is reset the reason why it tripped should be investigated first.
When a fuse is taken out to be replaced it leaves the fuse holder open with the electrical connections left exposed which may be a potential hazard to electrical shock, electrocution, and or bodily harm. A circuit breaker has no open electrical connections left open so no electrical hazards. These have been known to be replaced with the wrong rated fuse. Purposely, or by mistake, in order to be able to handle higher current demands. Both may be potential electrical hazards. Fuses at times may be difficult to identify if it has indeed burnt out while a circuit breaker is easily identified as tripped.
Fuse boxes are limited to two if not four circuits, simply because at the time when it was designed the current demand in a household was minimal. Currently the general household needs and draws multiple times the current that was needed when fuse boxes were the latest technology.
Circuit breaker electrical panels may be installed with 20, 32, and even 42 spaces for circuit breakers so there is more room to add circuits while of course not exceeding the rated current draw of the electrical panel to be installed. Some insurances companies have been known to demand the homeowner to upgrade their fuse box with an up to electrical code circuit breaker electrical panel.
If your electrical service panel hasn’t been checked in a while or if you have added some major appliances or electronics to your home, it may be time to consider an electrical service panel upgrade or change out. Whether you need a fuse to circuit breaker upgrade or you want to increase your electrical capacity for a new heating system, Ostrom electricians can recommend and install the residential electrical panel that is best suited for your needs now and into the future.
Today’s electronics, appliance, lighting and remodel needs may leave your existing electrical service panel underpowered. With a main electrical service panel upgrade you will be able to run several appliances at the same time without overloads. We can also install new circuits and receptacles to accommodate more plugs and appliances. Our experienced technicians assure that your homes electrical wiring is safe and done according to code. A certified Houston Electrician in the area will be beneficial in ensuring all electrical installations are done correctly. Electricians in Houston should be trained in all aspects of home lighting and should be able to assist you at the drop of a dime.
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