Don’t let flickering lights, and tripping breakers get to you. Pick up that phone and call the go-to electrical troubleshooting team at Duke City Heating & Cooling. We have more than 20 years of experience repairing Albuquerque Homes, and keeping residents safe from electrical issues and more. So, if you need help with your electrical system, we’re here to help!
Electrical panels contain circuit breakers designed to protect your electronic equipment and appliances from damage. When one of your home electrical circuits draws more power than intended, your breaker shuts off power to that particular circuit, saving your equipment from damage. However, when those circuit breakers go bad, they no longer protect your home as they should. Unfortunately, it can be quite challenging to detect a bad circuit unless, however, you know what to look out for. To help you identify electrical panel problems, our team of Albuquerque breaker board professionals has put together the following list:
- The breaker trips repeatedly
- A circuit breaker won’t reset
- You smell burning wires/plastic or see smoke coming from the panel
- Wires inside the panel look frayed, roasted, or otherwise compromised
- You hear sizzling or popping noises coming from the breaker box
- Your breakers or breaker box is hot to the touch
If you’ve detected any of the previously mentioned
Whether you are needing circuit breaker maintenance or looking to upgrade your existing breaker panel. Our team at Duke City Heating & Cooling has all the information to help you make the right choice. Older homes have breakers that are 60-100 amps. However, newer, more efficient breaker systems allow homeowners to have up to 200 amps. Many people in older homes choose to upgrade their panels to meet the demand for modern electrical appliances, from printers to microwaves. If you have ever run many devices at the same time and your breaker has tripped, it is time to upgrade your breaker box. Frequently tripped circuit breakers can overload your system and wear it out faster. It can also heat appliances, outlets, and wires to very high temperatures.
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Electrical Frequently Asked Questions
This is a sign that the circuit is being overloaded. In most cases, we can add circuits to your existing service to correct the problem.
If you are adding an electrical load to your house (ex: adding refrigerated air, remodeling, or adding circuits) you will want to make sure that your existing panel or service can handle the added load safely. We can do a load calculation on your panel to make sure it can operate safely.
