The panel is the heart of your electrical system. It controls the flow of power through your home, and in the cases of an irregular event, it will cut off electricity to prevent serious damage from occurring.
The panel is just like anything else in your home, it needs to be properly maintained. In the event of a fire, the fire department or insurance adjuster checks the panel. If it is not kept up properly, they will attempt to show negligence.
An electrical panel upgrade can prevent devastating damage to electrical systems as well as damage to the rest of the home due to fire. With today’s new appliances and technical devices, we find that older homes or buildings may not have the sufficient power available to handle in the increased demand. Therefore, a “service charge” is required. This includes not only an upgrade in your electrical panel, but an upgrade in your meter socket and wire size between the meter and panel.