If you notice any of the following, you may be due for and electrical panel safety check:
- Frequent tripped breakers
- Smoke, sparks, or burning smells from outlets
- Lights flickering or dimming
- Appliances not running smoothly
- Corrosion or other physical damage to panel
If you think you might have an issue with your electrical panel, it is best to call your electrician right away. Electrical issues can be highly dangerous, as the come with the risk of electrocution or electrical fire. The last thing you want to do is put your home and loved ones at risk.
When your electrician arrives for your electrical panel inspection, they’ll check the panel itself, as well as the wiring throughout your home, the breaker box, and other electrical components.
A thorough, detailed inspection is essential to ensuring your panel is working properly, and your technician will want to get the full picture of what is going on with your electrical system.
Once they have completed the inspection, they can advise you as to whether your panel can be repaired or needs to be replaced. Repair is generally more affordable, but for older panels, full replacement may be a more cost-effective option.
While modern appliances and electronics don’t use as much energy as their predecessors, our homes these days tend to have more of these devices than ever before, which puts increasing demands on our electrical systems. Newer panels are better-equipped to handle those demands.
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