Upgrading your Electrical Panel

When to consider upgrading your electrical panel?

Outdated or faulty electrical panels can pose significant risks, including the risk of fire. Panels from certain manufacturers such as Zinsco and Federal Pacific Electric are particularly notorious for defects.

Signs that your panel needs an upgrade include:

 

  • Installed before 1970 (outdated setup)
  • Breakers tripping constantly (indicates potential overload).
  • Breakers needing frequent replacement (suggests faulty breakers).
  • Panel remaining active even when switched off.
  • Loose wires or connections within the panel.
  • Panel not securely fastened to the wall.
  • Signs of burning on wires or connections.
  • Double tapped/lugged circuits (improper wiring practice).
  • Mismatched breakers (breakers not designed for the panel).
  • Presence of fuses instead of breakers (fuses less safe than breakers).

The Importance of UL Certification

For more than a century, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) has set standards for safety and quality, ensuring that certified products are reliable and safe for use in many different environments.

Discover SPAN Panel

Modernize your home’s electrical system with a SPAN panel, providing advanced management and monitoring through an app. The SPAN panel allows you to monitor energy consumption, control circuitry, and integrate smart home systems like Amazon Alexa. We are certified to install SPAN panels, improving efficiency and control of your home.

Main Service Panels

If your service panel needs replacement, or if you are upgrading, we handle the process from start to finish, including permitting and coordinating with you utilities company.

Lighting Upgrades

Upgrade your lighting today and increase your home value with energy efficient recessed lighting, interior LED lighting, exterior lighting, and save each month on your energy bill. 

Backup Generators

Don’t get caught without power when you need it most. Our backup generators automatically turn on when power shuts off. Keep the lights on and your house warm during blackouts.

Wiring Upgrades

As your home ages, so does the electrical system. Upgrading your electrical system to current code gives you a safe and efficient electrical system for many years to come.

Electric Vehicle Charger

Whether you want an electric vehicle charger in your garage, or a full charging station mounted in your driveway, we provide many solutions to charge you electric vehicles.

Device Upgrades

Suffering from loose plugs and outlets? Switches randomly not working? We can upgrade all your electrical receptacles and devices to fully refresh your electrical system.

Why Choose An Aleco Electrician?

Rated #1 local electrician in Northern California. Our electricians can be seen in San Francisco, to San Jose; from Oakland, to the Napa Valley; as far south as Santa Cruz and Monterey, and in the greater Sacramento region. Over 150,000 customers have chosen Aleco Electric since 2004. Read our Reviews!

Industry Leading Warranty

We offer the best electrical repair and upgrades for long-term reliability, and we do it with an industry leading labor and parts warranty.

24/7 Emergency Service

When you need us most, we will be there, 24/7, rain or shine with our Emergency Service availability. Urgent situation? Give us a call now.

Price Match Guarantee

Received an estimate with the same services, terms, and conditions for less? We’ll price match AND give you an additional 5% off!

How to Get Started

To begin the process of upgrading your console, submit a photo of your current setup via our contact form.

Electrical Panel Upgrades

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Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 16 MB.

Upload the following:

  • Overall photo of main service panel area (with electric meter).
  • A photo with the panel door open, showing the label and breaker handle.
  • Close-up of utility meter numbers.
  • Close-up of control panel manufacturer’s label.
    Close-up of main circuit breaker, if any.