Electrical Panel Upgrades in Stuart, FL

If you’d like to upgrade the main panel for your home’s electrical system, Stott Brothers Electric can help. Our licensed electricians specialize in electrical panel upgrades in Stuart, FL. Your home’s electrical panel, or load center, does much more than contain circuit breakers. This is where power comes into your residence from the grid. The panel distributes that power throughout your home. Upgrading it can make your home safer and much more efficient.

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Professional Electrical Panel Upgrades

Anyone in Stuart who lives in an older house should schedule an electrical panel inspection. Panels have a life span of around 50 years, but it’s often a good idea to replace them sooner. The National Electrical Code (NEC) updates every three years to reflect innovations and new understanding.

Older panels cannot support some of the newer appliances on the market. Many homeowners installing an EV charging station have found they needed electrical panel upgrades first. Tankless water heaters are another popular home improvement that often requires the homeowner to upgrade their electrical system.

Surge protection is an excellent example of how the NEC changes. Before 2020, it didn’t require whole-house surge protection, but it does now. Builders must include either a Type 1 or Type 2 surge protection device. Our experts encourage both for a multilayered defense. It’s the best way to protect against direct lightning strikes and internal surges.

Subpanels are popular electrical panel upgrades for larger homes. There’s a limit to how many dedicated circuits and breakers a panel can have. There’s also a limit to the number of devices per circuit. What do you do as you near those limits? Subpanels let you expand the capacity for circuits, breakers, and overall device count.

If your electrical panel is below capacity, we can add new circuits and breakers to it directly. Consider upgrading if your home still uses fuses either fully or partially. Other signs you may need an upgrade include frequent tripped breakers and flickering lights.

There are many benefits to a panel upgrade:

• Improved home value
• Higher energy efficiency
• Less fire risk and better safety overall
• Lower month-to-month electricity costs
• Enhanced protection against lightning strikes

Electrical Panel Services in Stuart

Stott Brothers Electric is a residential and commercial electrical contractor serving Stuart and the entire Treasure Coast. We’re a local, family-owned company with many years of industry experience. We deliver top workmanship to code, emphasizing safety, and using only high-quality parts and materials. We also pride ourselves on outstanding customer service and care. It has earned us many awards, including Angi Super Service, HomeAdvisor Top Rated, and HomeAdvisor Elite Service.

Do you want to upgrade your home’s electrical panel? Call Stott Brothers Electric today or contact us online to discuss options for electrical panel upgrades in Stuart.