NH Master Electrician · Panels and service
Panel and Service Upgrades
A panel and service sized for the way your home runs now, from the written price to the inspection.
The short answer
What the upgrade actually involves
A panel and service upgrade replaces an outdated or undersized electrical panel, and often the service that feeds it, so your home can safely carry everything it runs today. Faith Electric handles the whole job in one order: the written price, your town's permit and the utility request, the swap, and the inspection.
Heat pumps, induction ranges, chargers and finished basements all add load that an older panel was never sized for. We look at the panel, the service and what the house runs, then put the plan and the price in writing. On upgrade day the utility disconnects the service, the old panel is removed, the new one is set and wired with every circuit labeled, and your town's inspector signs off before the power comes back on.
Send the request
Tell us what the house runs now and what you plan to add, or call during the week.
We look at it
We check the panel, the service and the meter socket, and answer your questions on the spot.
You decide
The plan and the price arrive in writing, and nothing starts until you say go. Upgrade day then follows the four steps below.
Built for what's next
A panel sized for the house you are living in now
“Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.”
Big loads planned in
An induction range or a new appliance circuit is part of the plan from the start, not squeezed in later.
Square, plumb and labeled
Conduit runs straight, and the directory says what every breaker feeds.
Room for the extras
A workshop, a heat pump or a hot tub, counted in the service size before the swap.
Ready for what comes next
Room for a heat pump, a charger or a finished basement
A heat pump conversion is one of the most common reasons a home needs more service. If one is in your plans, we size the new panel for it now, and NHSaves rebates still go toward the heat pump itself.
Upgrade day, in plain order
The same four steps on every panel and service upgrade.
Assessment and a written price
We look at the panel, the service and what the house runs, and you get the plan and the price in writing.
Your town's permit and the utility request
We pull your town's permit and send the service request to your utility (Eversource in Manchester).
Upgrade day: the swap
The utility disconnects, the old panel is removed, and the new one is set and wired with every circuit labeled.
Inspection, then your power back on
Your town's inspector signs off, the utility reconnects, and the lights come back on.
What moves the number on a panel upgrade
Every quote is written: you see the plan and the price before any work starts.
The service size: keeping the amperage you have or moving up, often to 200 amps.
Whether the meter socket, mast or service cable has to change along with the panel.
How many circuits move over, and which ones need arc-fault or ground-fault protection under today's code.
Whether the panel can stay where it is or has to move.
How much does a panel upgrade cost in New Hampshire?
It depends on the home, and you get the figure in writing before a single wire is touched. What moves it most: the service size, whether the meter socket or mast changes too, how many circuits need today's arc-fault or ground-fault protection, and whether the panel can stay where it is.
How do I know if my panel needs an upgrade?
Common signs are breakers that trip often, a fuse box, no open spaces for new circuits, a brand with a poor track record such as Federal Pacific or Zinsco, or a plan to add a heat pump or an induction range. We look at it and tell you straight whether it can wait.
Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade in New Hampshire?
Yes. New Hampshire enforces the 2023 National Electrical Code as amended by the state, and your town issues the permit. Faith Electric pulls it and schedules the inspection.
Does the utility have to be involved?
For a service change, yes. The utility has to disconnect and reconnect the service, so we send the request to your utility (Eversource in Manchester) and line up the day.
Do I need whole-house surge protection with a new panel?
Not by code: New Hampshire removed that requirement from its edition of the code. It is a sensible add-on for a new panel, and we include one if you want it.
Related work
Often done alongside
Meter and Mast Repair
Storm damage to your mast or meter socket, repaired and reconnected.
Generators and Transfer Switches
Whole home or portable generator installs for those nasty winter storms.
Service Calls and Troubleshooting
Tripping breakers, dead outlets and flickering lights, traced and fixed.
Request an estimate for panel and service upgrades
Tell us about the job and we reply the same business day. We set a time to look at it, you get a written estimate before any work starts, and the work starts only when you say go.
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