Knowing Which Electric Panel To Buy

Just by knowing about Electric Panels and their installation will not fix your problem. It is really very important to know the types of Electric Panels as well. Which type will be more suitable for your house? How to get that panel? Where should you invest? These are very relevant questions that a starter always asks.

Electric Panel is the central point of the electricity supply system. Electric Panel incorporates various circuit breakers. These circuits are significant for the distribution of electricity that is supplied to your house. These panel boards can be replaced with new and modern box but up gradation of the existing boards is always preferred over the replacement or adding a new box. Up gradation simply means up gradation of power. The choice or type of Electric Panel should comply with the electricity supply in your area and power & current needs of your house. To get this job done, nearby power supply offices can be contacted.

Before purchasing an Electric Panel, you should be aware of all the components it incorporates. Electric Panel is a single unit but with various components. Hence, it becomes necessary to pick up the components very wisely. In the list, main breakers and circuit breaker precede others. Then think of bus bars which are excellent conductor of electricity since they are made of copper or aluminum. But these bus bars need to be grounded to complete the circuit; hence neutral bus bars are also required. After these components, type of electric panel requires attention. The foremost job is to look for main breaker. Main breaker panel always controls the amount of electricity to ward-off the possibility of electricity overloading and shields the circuit. It tells you about the amperage of the breaker panel. This amp or amperage ranges from 60-100 amps for old houses and maximum 200 amps for new houses. Sub-panels are kind of breaker panels which are installed whenever there is a need of new circuits. They make the distribution of energy quite simple. But the power supply coming to your house remains the same. In case of more supply, up gradation is required. Main-lug encompasses a separate disconnect which finds its location in meter. Circuit breakers decide the flow of power. There are two types of circuit breakers- single pole (120 V) and double pole (240 V). Single pole does well for outlets and switches, whereas double pole takes care of appliances. Other two important types of circuit breakers, we can talk about are AFCI and GFCI. AFCI (Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters) prevents from the situation of fire due to enormous heat; while GFCI (Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters) serves as short-circuit which cuts the power supply whenever it detects the overloading of the current.

Technicians can be called or contacted to educate you well on the selection and purchase of most appropriate type of Electrical Panels for your house.