Medfield, MA Electrical Panel Installation Services

An electrical panel, aka breaker box, provides the home with electricity and regulates the amount of energy that is supplied to a circuit. A broken panel can affect all other systems in your house. Frequent tripping of breakers and nonworking outlets are clear signs that it’s time to call in a professional electrician. They can easily repair or install such electrical panels in your home.

Your home’s electrical panel may be situated in a utility closet, your garage, or outside on an exterior wall. Every homeowner should be able to access their electrical panel quickly and know how it operates. There are older panel models that are no longer approved for residential use because of potential safety issues. If you’re unaware of your electrical panel’s age, or if it’s the one originally installed in an older home, be sure to have it inspected for safety by a licensed electrician.

In the MetroWest area, you will not find a more experienced electrical panel installation team. We specialize in all aspects of electrical panel service, whether that is:

  • Electrical Panel Installation
  • Electrical Panel Repair
  • Electrical Panel Inspection
  • Electrical Panel Service

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When should you replace your electrical panel?

Breakers regulate the energy that flows into a circuit. In case a circuit is overloaded, the breaker trips and the flow of electricity stops. This might have happened to you if you’ve had several appliances working at the same time in the same circuit. Such a situation can be easily fixed just by having all the devices unplugged and having the breaker reset.

If this is happening regularly however, you may require professional servicing to replace your old panel with an updated one with enough capacity to adequately supply all your family’s power usage needs. If only one breaker falls, even if the machine is not overloaded, it can only be a bad breaker and the problem can be solved by a breaker replacement.

If you constantly need to repair your panel it might be necessary to replace it with a new one. If you purchased your home recently and don’t know how old the electrical panel is, seeing breakers of different brands or colors is a tip-off that the previous owner replaced multiple breakers.

When you want to have an old appliance replaced you need to have an electrician present. This is important especially if your new appliance takes up more power to operate than the previous one. In case your panel is not suitable for your appliance, you should get a new panel.

The latest panels are now equipped with AFCI outlets that safeguard wires from fires often caused by jumping electricity. This security feature may not be included if the panel was installed before 1999. There is a risk of electrical fire if there are no AFCI outlets at your panel or the starting points of the various circuits throughout your home.

An electrician is certified to do panel inspections and assess the vulnerability. If your panel has no other problems, it may be more cost-effective to mount AFCI outlets at the end of each circuit than replace the entire panel.

The panel should immediately be replaced when there is already rust or corrosion around it. Worn out panels are a common cause of electrical fires and power surges.

Other signs that your panel needs replacing include:

  • popping or other noises coming from the breaker box
  • hissing
  • burn marks on panel or outlets
  • burning smell coming from the panel
  • melted electrical wires
  • lights flickering when appliances are in use
  • appliances overheating quickly when plugged in
  • the panel is warm or hot to the touch

If there’s anything at all unusual going on with the electricity in your home, you must contact a professional immediately. Overused circuits could “fry” anything associated with those outlets—PCs, devices, phones, etc. It can be costly and hazardous if you ignore signs of a faulty electrical panel. A dysfunctional electrical panel can cause fires to start.

Electrical panels may last a good long while, but sooner or later they will show signs of wear and tear. Electrical wires experience fraying, and leaks can develop in their insulation. Field mice or other rodents that get into your home are likely to chew on wires and cause problems. Regardless of the issue, you’re experiencing, an electrician will be able to assess the damage and let you know what you need to do.

It may be very easy to have a wire replaced or it could be deemed that what is needed is a total panel replacement. If such is the case then the electrician can explain to you about the new panels that are available.

For your family and appliances to be safe then you need a professional to check on your home’s panel. It is only the professional electrician who should take on the task of repairing or replacing an electrical panel. People who have no experience in electric work can cause more damage when trying to repair a panel on their own and put themselves at risk for serious injury. Electricians are knowledgeable with all kinds of electrical work and will quickly provide safe electrical service for your home.

Signs that your Electrical Panel
needs replacing:

  • popping or noises coming from breaker box
  • hissing
  • burn marks on panel or outlets
  • burning smell coming from the panel
  • melted electrical wires
  • lights flickering when appliances are in use
  • appliances overheating when plugged in
  • the panel is warm or hot to the touch

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