Brennan Electrical Contractors is celebrating it by providing a series of safety tips that homeowners should know. This is the fifth of six releases with helpful information, and it discusses an important topic: determining if a home can safely keep up with that person or family’s current needs.
Just 30 years ago, the average home only needed a 60 amp electrical service to function. Twenty years ago, homes began being upgraded to 100 amp electrical service. It was at this time that circuit breakers began becoming more and more common.
It’s also within these last 20 years that Americans became so power hungry. In fact, today’s air conditioning systems take more power than an entire home did 30 years ago. And many kitchens are now equipped with a number of receptacles capable of supplying more than 60 amps just to counter top appliances! Yet as this demand has increased, not many people have looked to increase their home’s electrical panel.
“Many people fill their homes with the latest electronics, like computers, massive televisions, and high-tech stereos. Yet these same people often have an old, outdated electrical panel! They’re plugging in thousands of dollars worth of electronics into a panel that may not be able to safely serve and protect them,” Mike Brennan, owner of Brennan Electrical Contractors, said. “It’s a potential disaster waiting to happen!”
A common sign that a home is drawing more electricity than its system can safely distribute is constant shorts or flickering lights.
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