{"id":1070,"date":"2023-12-04T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/?p=1070"},"modified":"2025-06-17T05:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T09:01:46","slug":"2-great-reasons-to-upgrade-your-electrical-panel-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/2-great-reasons-to-upgrade-your-electrical-panel-now\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Great Reasons to Upgrade Your Electrical Panel Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/iStock-184303809-optimized_1920x1279-1.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Your electrical panel is the central point of your home\u2019s electricity system, and because it impacts everything you plug in and use on a regular basis, it\u2019s a pretty important part of how you live your life. The thing is, many homeowners seem to forget that they need to check on their electrical panel every now and again with the help of a professional electrician. If you\u2019re unsure about your system\u2019s condition, here\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/when-to-call-for-electrical-repairs\/\"> when to call for electrical repairs<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The reason? Because your <a href=\"\/services\/electrical\/panels\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">electrical panel in Ashland<\/a> can be upgraded to improve your home\u2019s energy efficiency, and prepare your home for a higher capacity at the same time. Let\u2019s explain why these are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expand Your Home\u2019s Electrical Capacity for the Future<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s a very wide range of what your home can and cannot handle. That goes for new appliance hookups, new outlets, fixed lighting, and more. If it doesn\u2019t have enough capacity, and you come close to maxing it out, you can permanently damage not only your panel, but wiring in your home. In fact, frequent circuit trips are a common red flag learn<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/why-ac-keeps-tripping-circuits\/\"> why your AC keeps tripping circuits<\/a> and how it connects back to panel limitations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because new smart electric panels do a phenomenal job of being energy efficient, they can withstand a higher capacity without it being a burden. Not to mention they tend to come in higher capacities anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is great if you\u2019re adding a backup generator, a new addition to your home, or you\u2019re just sick and tired of your circuit breaker switches flicking every time you want to use the TV in the basement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Install a Smart Electrical Panel to Cut Energy Costs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the best benefits of a new electric panel is that they\u2019re much more energy efficient than the old panel you have right now. Beyond those with Wi-Fi controls and integrated apps, energy-efficient smart panels can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Reduce unnecessary electricity use: <\/strong>Simply put, it\u2019s better at delivering electricity in the most efficient way possible. This helps you save money because you\u2019re not using more electricity than needed and wasting it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Works well with backup batteries: <\/strong>Because you have granular control over your entire electric panel, you can see how it\u2019s delivering energy to your home and how it\u2019s coming in from your backup battery. Use different settings to get the most out of your backup battery\u2019s capacity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ideal companion for solar panels: <\/strong>When you have solar panels, you\u2019re already in a very energy-efficient mindset. Because solar panels have to take energy and pour it into the home through the inverter, it\u2019s at risk of being wasted just like energy that comes from the grid. A smart electric panel helps you prevent that loss.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For added protection, especially with newer smart systems,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/why-we-recommend-whole-house-surge-protection\/\"> consider whole-house surge protection<\/a> to guard your investment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now Is the Right Time for an Electrical Panel Upgrade<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s the upgrade you didn\u2019t know you needed for your home. Even if your only idea behind upgrading your panel is to spend less money on a monthly basis, or so you don\u2019t have to wait for it to give out before you replace it and you want to get ahead of the curve, that\u2019s okay. We\u2019re here to help guide you through your electrical panel upgrade, so give us a call today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"\/contact\/send-a-message\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Contact us today<\/strong><\/a><strong> to schedule your electrical panel upgrade sooner rather than later.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your electric panel is on the older side, but with all the electrical demand from our appliances and devices, it might be time for an upgrade.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[123],"tags":[88,104],"class_list":["post-1070","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-electrical","tag-ashland","tag-electrical-panel"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1070","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1070"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1070\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1452,"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1070\/revisions\/1452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.airsupremellc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}