EV charger installation

A regular 120-volt outlet adds only a trickle of range each hour, so it works for light use but struggles with a full day of driving. If your car is low by morning every time you plug it in, or your garage has no outlet near where you park, a Level 2 unit is usually the better fit.

• Site visit: we inspect your panel, the parking spot and the path for the cable.
• Load check: we confirm the panel can carry a new circuit, or set up load management if it is tight.
• Installation: we run the dedicated circuit, add the breaker, and mount and connect the charger.
• Testing and handover: we test the charger and walk you through how it operates.

Circuit size matters. A 40-amp circuit typically supports about 32 amps of continuous charging, and a 60-amp circuit about 48 amps, because breakers are loaded to 80 percent for continuous use.

The main factors are the distance from the panel to the charging spot, since longer runs need more wire and conduit; whether walls, slabs or finished ceilings must be opened; the circuit size you choose; and whether the panel has spare capacity. Load management can often avoid a panel upgrade, which is usually the largest added expense. We provide a written estimate once we have seen your site.

Local building departments treat a charger as new high-voltage work, so a permit is part of the job. State rules push cities toward quicker sign-off on home chargers. Before the job closes, the inspector looks over grounding, the breaker and how the unit is fastened to the wall. The charger itself should carry a UL listing.