One of the most commonly neglected electrical issues is the need for an Electrical Panel Upgrade. This may seem like a benign issue, but with the increased demand we’ve been placing on our electrical systems the past few years, it should come as no surprise that eventually, your circuit breaker box may not be able to handle the demand, and that’s where you run into potentially severe side effects.
But what are the signs that you are, in fact, experiencing electrical problems?
● Presence of old aluminum wires.
● Your breaker trips often or feels warm to the touch.
● Your lights are constantly flickering especially when you turn on appliances like your
dishwasher or microwave.
● Rust visible inside the panel due to condensation.
● You're breaker trips when you plug in an appliance.
● There are black spots or burned areas on the breaker panel or a wall outlet.
● If you smell something burning from the breaker box or outlet.
● Wires appear melted or scorched.
● Weird buzzing or crackling sounds emit from the breaker box.
● Your home is on the older side and has an old-looking panel or a fuse box instead of breakers.
