The residential electrical panel of your Kansas City home wiring system is its core, as well its link to the outside electrical grid, from where you get all your electricity. If your electrical panel is unable to support the amount of electricity that you use in your Kansas City home, you could see power outages, and you may be creating a very dangerous situation in your home. The electricians at JMC Electric can help determine whether your panel needs an upgrade, and then do the job for you.

How do you know when you need a new residential electrical panel?

• You have “screw-in” style fuses – It’s not uncommon for older homes to have these types of panels. When screw-in fuse panels were introduces, they were perfectly fine, but because of the amount of electricity that today’s home typically use, they are no longer considered adequate, and you should have them upgraded.
• Your breakers trip frequently – Even if you don’t have old, screw-in fuses, if you have breakers that frequently trip, lights that constantly flicker, or if you’re unable to use multiple major appliances at once, you most likely need your panel upgrades.

Your main electrical panel is most likely a large grey box which is located in your garage or basement, inside of which are several switches. Those switches are your breakers, and when they trip, you’ll experience an electrical outage until you turn the switch back on. If your breakers are tripping frequently or repeatedly, call JMC Electric to have your residential electrical panel in Kansas City inspected.

Remember that old, outdated panels are more than just an inconvenience. If your panel needs to be upgraded, they won’t just cause irritating power outages, but could also lead to damaging smoke or to a house fire. Call a professional company like JMC Electric immediately if you believe you may need to upgrade your panel.

JMC Electric knows that residential electrical panel upgrades in Kansas City can take time, and that they can be a major interruption in your daily life. JMC Electric’s professionals will work to get the job done as quickly as possible, but we’ll never let the speediness of the job get in the way of quality workmanship.

Call JMC Electric at (913) 362-2100 or (816) 298-0100 for a free estimate on residential electrical panel upgrades in Kansas City.