Here are 5 signs that you need a switchboard upgrade. It is important to be aware of these signs ensuring your household is safe and to avoid costly repairs.
If you are living in an older home, there is a chance that your switchboard is not up to national regulations. In times past, a single 60-amp electrical switchboard could support the appliances in our home. But now with our modern lives and high-tech appliances, homes now require single phase 80amp or three phase 80amp. Your panel should display its specifications, however, if you are unsure it might be a good idea to get AB Electrical to have a look.
Signs of an overworked switchboard include appliances cutting out, lights flickering, and corrosion or signs of melting around the unit itself. If this is happening, it is best to get AB Electrical to have a look.
Fuse based systems were adequate for the power needs of a home 50 years ago, however, in the modern age, they can easily become overloaded. Fuses operate in the same way as a circuit breaker and protect from surges. But fuses are prone to melting, blowing, short-circuiting, and in the worst cases, fires. AB Electrical can install Residual Circuit Breakers.
Tripping is an important feature to protect your home electrical system, as they detect an irregularity in the flow of electricity and protect the system from the dangers of an influx of current, which can in the worst case cause fires. If you find that your RCD’s are tripping regularly it is a good sign that there’s something wrong with your electrical switchboard. AB Electrical can help diagnose any problems with your current switchboard.
When it comes to renovating your home, do not forget about the switchboard. Now is a good time to make sure that your switchboard is going to handle any recent changes to the circuit. Similarly, if you are purchasing new appliances, computers, smart TVs, heat pumps, you need to make sure your switchboard is capable.
The team at AB Electrical can advise and recommend to you switchboard options for your home electrical system.
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