At Elegant Electrical, we understand that electrical panels, along with the service that brings power from the utility, are like the backbone of any modern building. Think of them as the foundation that allows all the electrical appliances and devices in your home or office to work correctly. The panel is the safety center of an electrical service, which determines how efficiently you can control and disconnect power in the case of an emergency. Do not hesitate to call us for all your electrical needs; serving the St. Louis and St. Charles County area, we strive to provide the best services to our clients. Reach out to us at (636) 896-5753.
Panel and service upgrades are pretty standard as the years have gone by for several reasons:
With the advent of modern thermal-magnetic breakers, the usage of fuses has decreased significantly. While fuses still work as an overcurrent protection device, they are inconvenient, and most older fuse panels tend to be limited in space with no room for expansion.
Unfortunately, certain electrical supply manufacturer products have since been recalled and discontinued due to safety issues. Even with this, panels from these manufacturers still exist in uncountable numbers nationwide. All you can do is to replace them when they are found.
As technology advances, things like electric vehicles are becoming commonplace and necessitate upgrading electrical services, which are otherwise insufficient to handle these new loads. Only a licensed electrical professional is qualified to determine a service's needs.
Local governments often allow existing installations to remain as they are. Still, as time passes, they update the laws regarding the minimum level of compliance that an existing building must meet. This sometimes causes a current service to no longer be suitable.
As a licensed electrical contractor, we are fully qualified to perform the load calculations for a given electrical service to determine the minimum characteristics required to satisfy the electrical demand. Only a licensed master electrician or electrical engineer is legally qualified to make this determination. Any contractor telling you that they can "throw in a car charger" is not only wrong but potentially dangerous.
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