ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (HEAVY-UP)
ELECTRICAL UPGRADE (HEAVY-UP)
A heavy-up is one of those strange, specialized terms in the world of home renovation and electrical systems. Essentially, heavy up means to increase the amperage coming into your house at the service panel. So that your electrical system can receive and handle an increased load. The entire service panel usually will need to be replaced as part of the heavy-up project.
We have found that a lot of customers have questions regarding the correct Heavy-Up process. In reality, this process consists of a few important steps described below, and DPM Electrical Services will upgrade your electrical panel to accommodate all your needs. DPM Electrical Services carries and installs only the best quality products, such as Eaton and Square D panel boards and circuit breakers, and provides a lifetime warranty on all electrical panels, circuit breakers, and generator installations in Maryland.
All of our residential Heavy-Ups include a lifetime warranty on the panel board, circuit breakers, and labor.
- There is no more room in your panel to add or change circuitry.
- You cannot add a new appliance or device because more amperage than what you currently have available in your panel is required.
- Your circuits keep tripping due to an overloaded circuit, and there is no more room in the panel to move items around.
- You are planning additional remodels or renovations that will require your home to have a higher service line coming in.