Your home’s electrical system contains many different components. The circuit breakers in your electrical panel are some of its most important parts. These safety devices are designed to protect your system from overloads, short circuits, and other issues that could lead to electrocutions and even fires.
If the circuit breakers in your home trip all the time or if you suspect some may have gone bad, Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can diagnose your problem and fix it. In some cases, we may recommend replacing older circuit breakers with new ones. In other instances, it might be better to replace your entire electrical panel.
At Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning, we partner with local company E.T. Lawson to install, maintain, and repair circuit breaker systems for our customers. Reach out today if you need assistance with faulty circuit breakers.
How Circuit Breakers Work
Homeowners in Virginia Beach and the surrounding areas aren’t always familiar with how circuit breakers work. Finding out more about them can help you maintain your electrical system better. But you don’t need to be an expert in circuit breakers to keep your home safe — we’ll take over that responsibility for you.
Detect Abnormal Electrical Conditions
Your electrical panel is responsible for welcoming electricity into your home and distributing it. If, however, a certain part of your home draws too much electricity at once, the circuit breakers in your electrical panel spring into action to prevent this.
Your circuit breakers are in charge of detecting abnormal electrical conditions and tripping to stop too much electricity from flowing to one portion of your house. Several different types of circuit breakers exist, including thermal-magnetic and electronic trip options, and they provide varying levels of protection against faults that might occur. But generally speaking, all circuit breakers are designed to trip if they sense your electrical system is overloaded.
Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can professionally install circuit breakers that are properly sized and configured for your home. We can also perform testing on your circuit breakers to ensure they’re functioning properly.
Keep Electrical Systems Safe
Without fully functioning circuit breakers, your home’s electrical system won’t be as safe as it can be. It may allow an excessive current flow to move through your electrical system. It can damage appliances, electrical wiring, and other components in your system.
Circuit breakers make your home safe by tripping and cutting off the power moving through your electrical system as necessary. If, for example, you turn on an electronic gadget that consumes a lot of electricity, you may inadvertently overload an electrical circuit in your home. Circuit breakers can prevent this and reduce the risks associated with electrical hazards.
Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can test your electrical system’s circuit breakers to make sure they trip like they’re supposed to. We can also replace circuit breakers that aren’t up to this challenge.
Make Electrical Systems More Convenient
Homeowners sometimes use the terms “circuit breakers” and “fuses” interchangeably, but it’s worth noting that circuit breakers are more convenient to use than fuses. While fuses need to be replaced after being inundated with excess electricity, resetting circuit breakers is easy. You can reset one with the simple flip of a switch.
You’ll also have the option to install more advanced circuit breakers in your home’s electrical system. Ground fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) and arc fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are two excellent examples. You can even install a special surge protection device in your electrical panel to protect appliances and electronics from power surges.
Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can make your electrical system easier to use by installing the right types of circuit breakers in your electrical panel.
Manage Energy Usage Effectively
Circuit breakers have certainly come a long way over time, and some of the options available today can help you manage how much energy your home uses. Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can supply you with smart circuit breakers that monitor the energy utilized in your home and find ways for you to conserve energy.
Some circuit breakers also have adjustable trip settings and/or load management features that allow you to:
- Prioritize critical electric loads.
- Balance electrical demand.
- Optimize energy usage.
Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can walk you through your circuit breaker options and show you which ones can benefit your electrical system the most.
Call Us To Get Help With Your Home’s Circuit Breakers
Whether you have circuit breakers in your home’s electrical system that trip constantly or you want to explore the newest circuit breakers and install them in your home, Miller’s Heating and Air Conditioning can help. Contact us at 757-623-6600 for assistance.