Electrical Panel Upgrade Service in the Twin Cities Area
Empower Your Home With Safety & Efficiency
Electrical panels determine how much electricity homes can handle to safely power appliances, lights, and outlets. When a system was installed pre-1990 or experiences excess technical difficulties, it may be time to call an electrician for an upgrade. Since 1950, our expert team has provided homeowners with safe, reliable electrical solutions and the highest-quality customer service.
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Reduced Risk of Fire
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Even Power Distribution
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Avoid Power Surges & Blown Fuses
Transforming Homes, One Panel at a Time!
In the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area, the average home was built in 1977, meaning many local residents live in a home where an electrical panel is past its 40-year life span. If you notice any electrical red flags in your home, it may be time for an electrical panel upgrade. Keep an eye out for:
- Tripping circuit breakers
- Poor performance when running multiple electrical devices at one time
- Extension cord usage
- A panel older than 40 years old
If you’ve experienced any of the issues or are living in a home built before 1980, it may be time to contact us for an electrical inspection and panel upgrade service. Upgrading your electrical panel comes with many benefits that far outweigh the cost of system replacement.
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The Essential Role of Electrical Panel Upgrades
Your home’s electrical panel regulates electricity distribution in your home. When functioning properly, the panel will allow safe amounts of electricity to flow through a circuit to power lights, outlets, and appliances. Older homes with fewer circuits only allow a maximum of 60 amps to be distributed across all devices. Today, however, the standard service size for homes is 200 amps. Upgrading an older panel allows more power to be safely distributed across outlets, lights, and appliances, so you can enjoy continued use of all your devices. An upgrade generally involves temporarily shutting down electrical service to your home, removing wires in the panel, removing the old system, installing all connections for the new system, and testing the new system to ensure it’s operating safely and correctly. Electrical panel replacement can be extremely dangerous to perform without proper electrical training, which is why we only dispatch expert electricians.
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- Rosemount
- Lakeville
- Farmington
- Savage
- Prior Lake
- Shakopee
- Eagan
- Apple Valley
- Woodbury
- St. Louis Park
- Northfield
- Plymouth
- Minnetonka
- New Hope
- Eden Prairie
- Cottage Grove
- Chanhassen
- Edina
- Richfield
- Rosemount
- Champlin
- Minneapolis
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- Maplewood
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why did I lose power in only one room?
This usually tracks back to a tripped circuit breaker — or, in a home with an outdated electrical panel, a blown fuse. You can easily reset the breaker by going to your electrical panel and flipping the switch for that room back to the “on” position. If you regularly have tripped breakers, you likely need a panel upgrade to distribute the electrical load across more circuits.
What’s the difference between a circuit breaker and an electrical panel?
A circuit breaker refers to each of the electrical switches found in an electrical panel. A modern electrical panel contains many circuit breakers, each governing a different room or appliance in your home.
Why do I need to upgrade fuse boxes?
Putting aside the cost and frustration of buying a new fuse whenever one blows in your home, fuse boxes are substantially more prone to failure and electrical fire hazards. Modern circuit breakers are far safer and more reliable at cutting power to avert harm to people or property. Fuse boxes are also out of code, reducing the value of your home and causing some difficulty if you wish to sell it.
Do I need to upgrade my electrical panel to install an EV charging station?
If your home has an older electrical panel that isn’t 200 amps, or you’re already loading it to its full capacity and lack space for a new circuit breaker, you’ll need an upgrade. Modern electrical panels with available circuit breakers shouldn’t require an upgrade to install an EV charging station.
What’s the difference between adding a sub-panel and upgrading my main electrical panel?
A sub-panel acts as a satellite, useful for controlling circuits in out-of-the-way areas. Adding a sub-panel can’t help when you need to supply more power to high-draw appliances or circuits or when you already have troubles stemming from your main electrical panel regarding reliability, power draw, etc.
