Electrical Panels

Electrical Service Upgrades, New Services & Sub-Panels

Electrical services are known by many different names – breaker box, fuse box, service panel and more. No matter what the name, your service is the heart of your home or office. The electrical service panel is the most important part of the modern building and keeping your service up to date is important.

Things to consider about your electrical service

• Age : How old is my breaker panel, original to my home/office? Time to update?
• Rating : The power you have vs. the power you need? Amount of breakers?
  
• Style : Indoor, Outdoor, All-In-One, Overhead/Underground?
• Safety : There are panels that are known to have safety concerns, know your panel
• Maintenance : Does my service need to be updated or does it need maintenance?
  
• Repair : Damaged services due to fallen tree branches, age or other factors
• Additions : Sub-Panels for services that just need more space
  

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Knowledge and Facts:

• Service panels require licensed electricians for new services, upgrades and repairs
• Panels are one of the most overlooked pieces in your home, going years, decades, without any type of maintenance
• Electrical services are come in all different ratings, sizes and styles
• Residential electrical services generally have two (2) phases’ each rated around 120 volts each
  
• Xcel underground services are generally capable of 200 amps
  

Sparky’s installs, replaces, upgrades and performs maintenance on all electrical services in residential, commercial and industrial applications. Sparky’s also works on new construction, additions and remodel projects, offering temporary electrical services for construction and new electrical services including sub-panels.

Sparky’s Benefits:

• All Work Guaranteed : Warranty Options including 2, 5, 10 and Lifetime along with manufacture’s warranty
• Surge Protection : All service upgrades and new services include whole house surge protection
• Quality : All installs receive our excellent craftsmanship and years of experience
• Complete : All breakers are labeled and our information is easy to find when we’re done
• Safety : All installs will meet current National Electric Code requirements

Things to Ask:

1. Check any company out on the Better Business Bureau for complaints/rating – BBB Denver
2. Ask the company if they are licensed & insured in your city/county
3. Ask the company if they are up to date with all the latest National Electric Codes
4. Ask for references specific to service changes and upgrades
5. Know if your service is overhead or underground
6. Know where the cold water shut off is in your home
7. Common Modern Breaker Brands – GE, ITE (Siemens), Square-D, Cutler Hammer, Challenger
8. Older Style Breaker Brands – Westinghouse, Federal Pacific (FPE), Zinsco, Bulldog (Pushmatic)

Things to Know:

Overhead or Underground?

Overhead services have a riser going up from the meter box and tie to an overhead wire from the power company.

Underground services have a conduit going down from the meter into the ground.

An overhead to underground service has a riser for the incoming line and then goes to an underground conduit to feed a service or another structure. Common for homes with detached garages and great for getting overhead lines out of yards.

All-In-One?

An all-in-one service has the meter and main electrical breakers contained in one unit and can be overhead or underground.

Arc-Fault Breakers?

Arc-Fault breakers are new breakers with additional safety features and a safety test button. Arc-Fault and Combination Arc-Fault type breakers will trip easier than older breakers. Sparky’s can diagnose Arc-Fault breaker issues.

Commercial Electrical Services

Sparky’s installs commercial three (3) phase services for offices or industrial buildings. Services also include tenant finish projects and multiple service setups.