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Are you considering building an addition to your Florida home? Have you noticed your lights flickering on and off over the past few weeks? Does your circuit breaker frequently trip? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, chances are your home needs an electrical upgrade or heavy-up from Hoffman Electrical & A/C.
If you live in the Tampa, St. Petersburg, or Sarasota areas and need an electrical panel upgrade, call Hoffman Electrical & A/C or contact us online!
A heavy-up refers to upgrading your home’s electrical power. A heavy-up is when you increase the amperage of an electrical circuit so the circuit can safely accommodate all of your electrical devices and appliances at any one time. In other words, if you find yourself constantly tripping your circuit breakers when one appliance is plugged in or turned on, chances are you need to upgrade the circuitry. Prolonging an upgrade can pose serious risks for your home, including the possibility of an electrical fire.
Building new additions to your home is the most common reason a heavy-up is required, however, it’s certainly not the only reason. New homes are built to accommodate newer technology and more powerful electrical appliances safely. While technology is changing almost every day, state-of-the-art equipment like home theater systems, powerful refrigerators, washers, and dryers, etc., are causing trouble for older, less current electrical technology.
Ready to schedule an electrical panel upgrade for your Tampa home? call Hoffman Electrical & A/C at 866-238-3243 or contact us online!
The location of the breaker panel or box needs to be carefully planned due to strict regulations on their placement. Our team at Hoffman Electrical & A/C can help you determine the right location for your breaker panel.
Your home’s breaker panel (the fuse box) is the central control of the entire electrical system for your home. It distributes the electricity delivered by your electric provider and powers everything in your home. Power to your home is turned on and off by circuit breakers to protect wiring from damage by “tripping” when an electrical short or over-current occurs.
Because the breaker panel has so much power, it is very dangerous to work on. Only licensed electrical contractors should ever work on your breaker panel.
For breaker panel upgrades from trusted electricians, contact our team at Hoffman Electrical & A/C by calling 866-238-3243.
We understand that your home is a significant investment and most likely one of your largest assets. This is why we encourage you to protect your investment and schedule an electrical panel upgrade. Scheduling a heavy-up provides your home with:
If you’re ready to provide your home with additional power, contact us for heavy ups in Hillsborough and Pinellas County.
Hoffman Electrical & A/C is a family-owned and -operated electrical company serving homeowners throughout Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Manatee counties. We believe we’ve got the best electricians to handle your project — but don’t just take our word for it! Check out our reviews on Yelp and Facebook to see what our customers are saying.
We are here for Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Palm Harbor, Carrollwood, Wesley Chapel, Trinity, Land O' Lakes, Spring Hill, Brooksville, and neighboring Central Florida locales.
If you’re in need of an electrical panel upgrade, give our expert electricians a call at 866-238-3243 or contact us online!
How can I prevent electrical fires?
Preventing an electrical fire should be a concern for all homeowners. Upgrading your electrical equipment or having a licensed electrician inspect your home can help identify and locate potentially hazardous or faulty electrical equipment to prevent an electrical fire in the future. Using surge protectors in areas where there is not enough outlets can also provide some protection against electrical fires.
Why are my lights flickering?
If you find your lights begin to flicker — particularly when a major appliance turns on or off (heating or air conditioning system, washer and dryer, etc.) — chances are the wiring in your home is old and needs to be replaced. Old, out-of-date wiring simply wasn’t designed to handle the electrical capacity of today’s more modern technology, and if left unfixed, could result in an electrical fire. Call Hoffman Electrical & A/C for an electrical upgrade.
What is a heavy-up?
A heavy-up, also called an “electrical upgrade,” is a service that aims to essentially increase the safe capacity of electrical power in your home. This service is often important for homes that experience frequent breaker problems, or homes that plan to expand or renovate in the near future. We also routinely do heavy-up services for older homes that have fallen behind. If you’re not certain whether or not you need an upgrade service Hoffman Electrical & A/C offers complimentary assessments!
