Updating electrical components in your home helps reduce the risk of electrical hazards. Our electricians at Loveland Home Solutions offer electrical upgrade solutions to keep your home compliant with safety standards. Here are several types of electrical updates to make in your home:
Electrical Panel Upgrades
The electrical panel in your home is responsible for sending electrical power to the switches and outlets. As you add more appliances to your home, you may run out of circuit breaker slots in a small panel. Electrical panels should be updated around every twenty years to make sure they are safely supporting your home’s power demands. Other signs that the panel needs to be upgraded include:
- Flickering lights
- Tripping circuit breakers
- Warming panels
- Burning smells
- Humming sounds
The electricians at Loveland Home Solutions offer electrical panel upgrades to improve your home’s energy efficiency and safety. This service includes updating the meter base. Investing in a new, larger panel helps prevent panel overload, electrical shorts, and electrical fires. If you use large electric appliances in your home, you should have at least a 200-amp panel to sustain their energy usage. If you want to add square footage to your home, upgrading to a 400-amp panel will support your growing energy needs.
Whole-House Surge Protectors
Electrical surges can damage your electrical panel and the appliances within your home. They affect any electronics plugged into the outlets, such as TVs, laptops, and consoles. Installing a whole-house surge protector helps protect electronics and appliances from electrical damage. Loveland Home Solutions can install a surge protector on your home’s electrical panel to reduce the impact of surges.
Wiring and Outlet Updates
Ceramic cylinders and hollow tubes in your home’s framework are signs of knob and tube wiring. This is a form of ungrounded wiring that is outdated and no longer safe for use. Aluminum wiring, which appears as silver wiring in a plastic cord, can become corroded and create a fire hazard. An electrician can rewire your home with copper lines that are resistant to corrosion and are effective conductors. When electrical companies remove and replace outdated wiring with properly insulated and grounded systems, they minimize the risk of shocks and fires.
If your home has two-pronged outlets, your wiring system may be ungrounded. Loveland Home Solutions can update the outlets and confirm they include a grounding wire. This helps prevent electric shocks, surges, and internal mechanism damage.
New Fan Installations
Installing fans throughout your home helps you maintain cooler indoor temperatures during the spring and summer. Some fixture options include ceiling fans, exhaust fans, attic fans, and whole-house fans. Exhaust fans remove moisture from bathrooms, and whole-house fans include vents between the house and the attic to create better air flow. Some fans, such as attic fans, include automatic or remote control options. Our team can wire and install new fans, replace broken fans, or perform repairs to restore functionality.
Smart Home System Integrations
Smart technology allows you to control appliances from your smartphone and create comfortable living and entertainment spaces in your home. With a smart home system, you can adjust your home’s lighting, thermostat, and sound levels according to personal or guest preferences. A smart home system also makes it easier to monitor who has access to your home. Electricians may offer smart technology systems through partnerships with smart home providers. They can install each component and confirm the system has a reliable power source with properly connected wiring.
Hire Electricians for Home Upgrades
Loveland Home Solutions provides electrical services to home and business owners in the St. Louis and St. Charles areas. We perform home safety inspections to find outdated wiring and other electrical hazards. These inspections inform our upgrade and repair service plans. Call us or fill out our online form today to learn more about our electrical services and schedule a consultation.