Should I Upgrade My Electrical Panel if I Will Get a Large Appliance in the Home? Your electrical panel is an important part of your home. But if you have an older home, it may not have the power that you need to keep up with all of those electronics. A home that was built 100 years ago or more had different needs for electricity compared to what we have in our modern world. And if your panel has not had a chance to go through an upgrade yet, then this could be leading to a...