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An electrical Distribution Board (also known as a DB Board) is where power comes into your home. Upgrading it allows more electric power to flow to your house. What’s the capacity of your Electrical Distribution Board? Learn why it matters and when you should think about upgrading.
There are a few reasons you may need to upgrade your Distribution Board:
Maybe you’re adding an to a large solar PV inverter based system, electric vehicle charger, pool or another large appliance. When you need more power, upgrading from 100 to 200 amps is common.
When you install a solar energy system, you need the ability to produce power at your home and backfeed that electricity into the grid. Your breaker box limits the amount of electricity that can flow through, but upgrading can solve that.
If your Distribution Boards is older, you may want to consider an upgrade. Modern appliances have increased the average home’s electrical needs, leaving older Distribution Boards insufficient. Electrical upgrades ensure you can run everything safely.
Electrical repairs are occasionally needed when you have a faulty outlet or loose wiring connections. Common signs of an electrical problem could be: an outlet that stops working, buzzing noises or visible sparks from appliances or outlets, and burn marks on appliances or outlets. These hazards can lead to electrocution or fire if not addressed.
With a solid history of electrical contracting experience, BES Solar Energy licensed electricians can safely diagnose issues and provide effective solutions.
Houses connect to the grid with telephone poles and overhead wires or underground service. Typically we won’t need to work inside your home to complete the upgrade, which involves disconnecting all wires and breakers from the Distribution Board, removing the metal box, putting in a new box with new breakers, and then reconnecting all the wires.
It’s important to understand how much power is delivered from the grid to your home. We look at this through your main breaker. For example, if you have a 63-amp main breaker, you can draw 63-amps of power for all your appliances. The Distribution Board might be rated for higher, so this isn’t the most accurate rating to follow. DB Boards ratings are 60, 80, 240-amps for residential application.
The size of your electrical Distribution Board will depend on your energy needs and availability. For a quick illustration: an AC unit and pool need more than 80-amps of electricity coming into the house. If you plan to add a large appliance and you don’t know how much it will impact your energy demand, we’re here to support you.
Give us a call and we’ll help you decide if you need a Distribution Board upgrade too.
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