Commercial Power · Athens, TX
Commercial Panel Upgrade
We'll upgrade your commercial panel to handle increased power loads and ensure your electrical system meets current code requirements.
Chapter 01
When the panel is the thing slowing the business down
An outdated electrical panel can't keep up with modern business demands and may pose safety risks. The signs show up quietly: breakers that trip when the compressor and the oven start together, a panel cover that is warm to the touch, a second suite added on a temporary feed that stayed. None of those gets better on its own.
Justin Zimmerman opens the panel, reads the nameplate, and checks the bus for heat damage before anything else. Then he totals what the building actually runs: lighting, HVAC, equipment, the new loads you have in mind. The question is simple. Does the service you have today carry what the business needs tomorrow, with room left over?
Meter and four disconnects mounted on a commercial metal building behind chain link
Swapping the panel while the doors stay open
The goal is a panel that handles increased power loads and meets current code requirements, while minimizing downtime. That comes down to planning. Justin sets the cutover for the hours your business is closed, stages the new panel and breakers ahead of time, and labels every circuit before touching the old ones, so the power is off for as short a window as the work allows.
Inside the panel, the details matter more than the brand on the door. Conductors are checked for insulation damage and cut back where they have been cooked, lugs are torqued, neutrals and grounds are landed and bonded correctly, and the breaker sizes are matched to the wire behind them. A tidy panel is the one the next electrician can read.
Chapter 03
The morning after, and the years that follow
On the day you walk into a new panel, everything should simply work: lights, registers, the walk-in cooler, the sign. Justin tests each circuit under load before he leaves and hands you a clear directory, so any employee can find the right breaker when something trips instead of guessing.
A commercial upgrade in Chandler or Athens is backed by a five-year labor warranty, which stands behind the workmanship. If the building grows, a tenant moves in, or a new machine arrives, call (903) 218-3632 before the load does. A short conversation about spare breaker spaces in the panel now saves the next upgrade from starting at zero.
Justin was very professional & thorough inspecting an issue with our electrical panel