Safeguard Your Family, Your Home, and Your Possessions Against Surges
Few people truly understand how electricity makes its way through and powers a house. For the most part, the ones who don’t fully grasp it are fine with that. They flip a switch, and a bulb lights up. They plug in a smartphone, and it starts to charge. However, they are a few electrical components people may take for granted that really do need attention. The electrical panel is one of them.
The electrical panel is the hub for the electricity entering into a building and flowing to the different appliances, outlets, and devices. We here at Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc., in Christiansburg, VA, want to remind homeowners to get regular maintenance on their electrical panels and consider surge protection. This will only help in safeguarding your family, friends, and property.
With safety and productivity in mind, let’s discuss a little bit more about surge protection and electrical maintenance and repairs.
Don’t Neglect Electrical Panel Maintenance
How’s your electrical panel? Is it safe? As the homeowner, you have to make sure your electrical panel is in proper working order. The well-being and safety of your family, structure, possessions, and assets depends on it.
An electrical panel consists of circuit breakers or fuses that safeguard all of the electrical circuitry and divides the power, feeding it into the separate circuits throughout the building. People may never give any thought to their electrical panels; some people may not even know where they are. But proper electrical maintenance by an experienced electrician is a necessity. A maintenance appointment can locate small issues before they become catastrophic disasters. Professional advice also states that an electrician should maintain and tighten an electrical panel every six months.
It is unwise to neglect electrical panel repairs and replacements, too. Some things to look for include old screws and fuses or discoloration. If you notice any of these things, it is time to call an electrician. If the breaker is frequently tripping, that is another indication that the electrical panel needs attention. As well, if you see evidence of fire or smell burning plastic in your electrical panel, immediately seek emergency help.
Many older homes also feature Federal Pacific electrical panels. Experts now know that these electrical panels are unsafe. A knowledgeable electrician should replace these as soon as possible.
What Should You Know About Surge Protection?
Take it from an experienced electrician: Surge protection is very, very important. Modern appliances, equipment, and devices all rely on electricity to function and make our lives more convenient. Every one of those appliances or devices, however, have a limit of electrical power that they can take. In the case of a lightning strike or a power surge from the electrical company, an overload of electricity can slam those devices and appliances and burn them out. This is where surge protection comes in. It can protect devices, appliances, machinery, and equipment against that stark wave of electrical power.
“Oh, wonderful!” you may say. “I have surge protectors on all of my outlets, for my TV, for my computer, and for my appliances. I’m good, then.” Let us tell you something: Those surge protectors are not enough. Sure, they will protect your devices. But what happens to the actual electrical circuitry throughout your entire home when that intense flow of electricity hits it? You need to do more. You need a dependable electrician to install surge protection equipment directly at your electrical panel. This can save you on costly repairs and rewiring and even keep everyone safe and sound. Talk to the experts at Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc., and discover what we can do to protect your entire house with a surge protector.
Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc., is Your Hometown Electrician
Do you need electrical panel installation, replacement, repairs, or maintenance or need experienced surge protection service in Southwestern Virginia? Make your first call to Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc. We are proud to serve the communities of the New River Valley and the Roanoke Valley with outstanding electrical work, combined with exemplary customer service. An electrical panel is one of the most important features of a home, and Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc., wants to help people maintain it and keep it safe, productive, and efficient.
We are the hometown electrician for Christiansburg, Blacksburg, Radford, Roanoke, Salem, and anywhere else in Southwestern Virginia. We can handle every electrical need. There is no project too big or too small for our attention. Whether it is a basic job or a complex, involved project, Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc., will be there.
For more information on surge protection, electrical panel maintenance, or any other electrical need, give Danny’s Electrical Service, Inc., a call today at (540) 998-5750. Remember to like us on Facebook!