Glossary / Trade talk
Service upgrade
Also called: Service change, Panel upgrade
Heard most in: Electrical
Increasing the electrical capacity coming into a building, commonly from one hundred amps to two hundred. It involves the utility as well as the inspector, so it is a job with other people's dates in it — worth scheduling as a sequence of appointments rather than as a day's work.
Related terms
- PanelThe box where the incoming electrical supply is split into circuits, each with its own breaker.
- PermitPermission from the local authority to carry out work before you start it, usually followed by one or more inspections.
- InspectionA visit from the authority that issued the permit to confirm the work meets code before it is covered up or put into use.
- Lead timeHow far ahead you are booked, or how long a material takes to arrive.
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