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Old Office Buildings: 5 Signs it is Necessary to Upgrade Your Electrical System

<p><img class&equals;"aligncenter wp-image-18500" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;medusamagazine&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;09&sol;Old-Office-Buildings-5-Signs-it-is-Necessary-to-Upgrade-Your-Electrical-System&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"529" height&equals;"361" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There are some common signs that’s it’s time to upgrade your electrical system&period; Unless your older office building received a renovation&comma; you likely have old wiring&period; Here are some of the signs that you may observe when it’s time to upgrade your old electrical wiring system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Frequent Bulb Changes<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>All light bulbs should be able to last for a while&period; If you find yourself making frequent light bulb changes&comma; this is likely due to the power supply fluctuating&period; A newer system will control the amount of power reaching devices&period; This could be a hazard in the making if it’s left unchecked&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Dimming Lights<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Lights that dim for unknown reasons could be because your circuits can’t handle their current load&period; This could mean that it’s time to upgrade your electrical panel&period; A <u><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;circleelectric&period;com&sol;commercial-electrician">commercial electrician<&sol;a><&sol;u> will determine the number of circuits that are required for your energy usage&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Burning Smell<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>A <u><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;houselogic&period;com&sol;organize-maintain&sol;home-maintenance-tips&sol;when-time-for-electrical-wiring-upgrade&sol;">burning smell<&sol;a><&sol;u> should never be emanating from your walls&period; This means that the wiring can’t handle your current electrical usage load&period; An electrical fire could be in your future if you don’t take this problem seriously&period; Have it checked out so that it doesn’t become a larger issue&period; The wires may be melting in the walls&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Not Enough Outlets<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Older buildings tended to have the bare number of outlets available&period; This is because the code requirements have changed over the years&period; You may have been able to mitigate this problem by installing electrical strips behind your office equipment&period; Having too many devices plugged into one outlet is a recipe for a failure to occur&period; This could mean that your office equipment gets fried by a faulty electrical system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h2>Fourth of July Inside<&sol;h2>&NewLine;<p>Sparks and burned areas around your outlet and light switch covers means that you have wires that are sparking&period; They may spark when you turn them on or all of the time&period; Sometimes you may notice that your hand tingles when you use them&period; This means that your wiring isn’t up to the task of your electrical usage&period; It’s time to have it upgraded to one that’s safer for everyone&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>There are other signs that it’s time to upgrade your electrical system&period; Don’t ignore these issues because it could mean that a disaster is on the horizon for your office building&period; Have an electrician come out to assess the situation&period; This could save you the hassle of having to deal with a bigger problem later on down the road&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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