If you look inside your electrical panel, you will usually see a series of breakers and the main breaker at the top. The main breaker controls the power for your entire home. You can shut off power to all the breakers by flipping it. Each circuit breaker controls a particular area of your home, called a circuit. The circuits in your house should be labeled. You may need to compare the indented numbers on your electrical panel to the list of circuits to identify each.

Your electrical panel takes in electricity from your utility company’s power line and safely transfers it to each area of your home. As the electricity flows through your electrical panel, the circuit breakers monitor the amperage of the electricity going through that circuit. If the flow of electricity exceeds the capacity of the breaker, the breaker will trip, cutting the power to that part of your home. This prevents the excess electricity from causing a fire or electrocution.

When it’s time to get your house an electrical panel upgrade, we always keep in mind your budget, explaining the electrical panel upgrade costs before we start working. Depending on the condition of your electrical panel, we can often make significant improvements in your home’s electrical efficiency by making some minor repairs or replacements. By adding a new outlet or just replacing your breakers, we can add more capacity to your home and improve the most important safety features in your electrical system. On the other hand, if you need to replace your electrical panel completely, we can help you select and install the best one for your home.