Service panel upgrades and dedicated circuits so your electrical system can safely support EV charging.
An electrical panel upgrade is often the first step to EV charging. Older Orange County homes frequently run a 100A or 125A panel with no room left for a 40A or 48A charging circuit. We connect you with licensed installers who upgrade panels to 200A and add the dedicated capacity an EV charger needs, safely and to code, handling the SCE coordination, permit, and inspection.
Your installer measures your current load and determines whether you need a full upgrade or a smart load-management device.
Your installer handles the SCE coordination and permitting required for a service upgrade.
Your installer swaps the panel, installs the new service, and adds your dedicated charging circuit in one project.
Your installer schedules and passes the city inspection, then restores and verifies all circuits.
Installers work with Square D, Eaton, and Siemens panels and can add smart load-management devices like the DCC or Emporia when a full upgrade is not necessary — often a faster, lower-cost path to charging.
If your electrician said your panel is full, if you have a fuse box rather than breakers, or if your charger keeps tripping, a panel assessment is the place to start.
Your installer provides a free assessment and a fixed written quote before any work begins, and will tell you honestly whether a lower-cost load-management device can do the job instead of a full panel upgrade.
Panel upgrades start with a free assessment and a fixed written quote. The cost depends on your current service size, the target capacity, and utility coordination. Your installer will also tell you honestly when a lower-cost load-management device can do the job instead of a full upgrade.
Not always. Many homes can add a charger with a load-management device instead of a full panel upgrade. Your installer runs a load calculation to confirm whether you need a 200A upgrade or whether a smart device is the faster, lower-cost path.
Most residential service panel upgrades complete in one day, though utility coordination and inspection scheduling can extend the overall timeline. Your installer handles the SCE coordination and permitting and confirms the schedule in your quote.
Installers work with Square D, Eaton, and Siemens panels, and can add smart load-management devices like the DCC or Emporia when a full upgrade is not necessary.
Yes. If you have an older fuse box or outdated or recalled equipment, your installer replaces it with a modern breaker panel sized for your home and your EV charging load, to code and with inspection.
Free inspection. Written report. No-pressure quote.