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For your family or your business, we can ensure building-wide safe power
The electrical panel in your home not only keeps your home supplied with electricity, but it is also responsible for protecting against overloading, short-circuits and more.
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If you notice any problems, or think your electrical panel or service is in need of upgrading, talk to one of our experienced technicians today.
It starts with a Free Quote and Expert Advice
Let our team help you take the next step for your home of business electrical panel. Send us a message here, or give us a call.
We will follow up as soon as we can to ensure that we have all the necessary information to provide an accurate estimate for your service or upgrade.
Power up so you can power on.
As homes age, the electrical panel often has a tough time keeping up with the increased demands of modern appliances and devices put on the electrical system. While our TVs, Computers, Heat Pumps and A/C systems, appliances, lights and other devices are more energy efficient than ever, the problem is we have more gadgets than ever before! The addition of EV charging in many homes has also increased the load. Even installing Solar systems often requires new panels with larger capacity bus bars to be able to accept the generated loads in net metering and storage applications.
Older electrical panels can malfunction, usually when the circuits are overloaded. You may notice lights flickering, or you may notice you can’t run two appliances at the same time without tripping the breaker or fuse. Worse, the breaker may fail to trip, which can shock someone or cause a fire. The melted wiring and smoke from overheating is extremely dangerous and toxic.
Electrical Panel Upgrades
Older homes in Victoria were designed to operate using only a few circuits and 30 to 70 amp 240 volt services for the entire home. Modern homes and appliances require far more complex electrical circuits. Residential services range from 100 to 400 amp 240 volt. . If your home or business still has an old fashioned panel with fuses, then you should consider upgrading to a new electrical panel with circuit breakers. There are conversion kits available for some types.
Today’s modern electrical panels offer increased convenience and far greater safety than outdated fuse panels with extra protection incorporated in the form of circuit breakers. This allows for the installation of GFCI (Ground-fault), AFCI (Arc-fault) Protection and Surge Protection of the entire panel, offering the absolute best in safety, security and peace of mind.
If you are planning some home improvements, consider the additional power you will need. EV charging, HVAC systems, standby generators, additions/renovations, kitchen/bathroom renos, double ovens and hot tubs may necessitate a larger electrical panel with more circuitry space and ampacity.
Do I need to replace my existing panel?
Some signs to look for when inspecting an old electrical service panel are:
- Wire corrosion
- Lights that flicker
- 1/2 the stove not working
- Hot water tank and dryer issues
- Outlets and switches that stop working
- Burnt or bad connectors, sparks, and/or fire damage
- Not enough ampacity for extra load
Why upgrade your electrical panel?
- Reduce the chance of an electrical fire occurring
- Eliminate any doubled-up circuits
- Add capacity for additional circuits in the future
- Increase ampacity up to 100, 200 or 400amp
- Increase the resale value of your home
Electrical Service Upgrade
An electrical service upgrade is required by the Canadian Electrical Code when the ampacity of your home’s existing electrical service doesn’t have the capacity available to handle the demand of today’s appliances and lifestyle. A service upgrade may include upgrading your homes’ electric panel, meter socket, the cable between the meter and the panel, the cable between the utility and the meter, and the grounding/bonding system.
If you are upgrading your home’s electrical service to 100, 200 or 400amp service, the CleanBC Better Homes & Home Renovation Rebate Program has rebates that may be available to you to help defer some of the costs involved. The specialists at Lenius & Osborn Electric Ltd. can guide you through this process and help determine your eligibility for the various rebates.
