At Integrity Electric, we recommend adding a whole house surge protector to your main breaker panel.  This device provides protection for your sensitive electronics and appliances from voltage surges caused by various surges.  The most common causes are lighting, utility grid switching, and internal surges from an air conditioner or power tools.  This device is a low-cost, effective way to limit the damage caused by changes in your electrical system.  Call to find out how inexpensive we can install this protection in your system.

Federal Pacific Electric Company (FPE) was one of the most common manufacturers of circuit breaker panels in North American from the 1950s to the 1980s.  Millions of their panels were installed in homes across the country.  Yet, as the years passed, electricians and home inspectors often found Federal Pacific Electric panels failed to provide proper protection to homeowners and their families.  Experts now say that FPE panels can appear to work fine for years, but, as the pictures show below, after one overcurrent or short circuit, they can overheat and become fire hazards.