Do you need to upgrade the electrical panel at your business because it is old and not working properly? This may be a good opportunity to upgrade your building's electrical service to 200 AMP. Here are a few reasons why it is worth making the upgrade.
200 AMP Panels Have More Circuits
One of the biggest benefits of having a 200 AMP panel is that you are going to gain access to more circuits. If you currently have a problem with circuit breakers being tripped at times, know that you can divide some of your current circuits into smaller circuits, so a high electrical load is not put on a single circuit.
200 AMP Panels Future-Proof Your Business
You may only need a 100 AMP panel now, but you do not know what your electrical needs are going to be in the future. You may decide that you want to add a second air conditioner to the space to help keep it cooler in the summer or decide to renovate and simply increase your electrical needs. No matter what the case is, the higher AMP panel is going to make sure that you have the electricity available to do what you want.
200 AMP Panels Can Power Electric Vehicle Charging
Do you have any plans in the future to get an electric vehicle? Know that you are not going to be able to charge your vehicle with a basic 100 AMP panel. You definitely are going to need to upgrade to at least a 200 AMP panel to support the fast charging of an electric vehicle if you don't want to be in a situation where you have to charge a vehicle, either personal or company-owned, with slow charging.
200 AMP Panels Don't Cost That Much More To Install
When you factor in all of the benefits of a 200 AMP panel, it's worth considering the cost of the panel itself. It is not that much more money to get a 200 AMP electrical panel, and this is an upgrade that you may not ever have to make again. If you decide you do need a 200 AMP panel in the future, you'll end up spending money to replace your panels when you could have done it during an earlier upgrade.
Contact a commercial electrician near you for more information about 200 AMP panels and other options for commercial electrical panel upgrades.