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200A panel · network installer checks capacity before quoting.
A directory of vetted EV-charger installers across the Greater Sacramento region. Every partner is CSLB C-10 licensed, manufacturer-authorized (Tesla, ChargePoint, Wallbox), and committed to the principle below: size the install to your panel and your driving, not to the biggest box on the shelf.
Every network install follows the same six-component topology. Variations are documented in the written quote; nothing happens that isn't first specified.
The install most homes get: 200A main service, a hardwired Wall Connector on a dedicated 60A circuit, ~37 miles of range per hour. No panel upgrade. No sub-panel. Most jobs take 4–6 hours.
If your panel is undersized — or you're adding a second EV, a heat pump, or a home battery — the path forks. The free panel check from a network installer is where you figure out which fork.
Every contractor in the network is committed to this principle: recommend the right install for your home, not the most expensive one.
EV charger installation is a $300B trade that attracts every electrician who wants to badge into it — including some whose default move is recommending a $3,800 panel upgrade on every house. We screen against that. The list below is what every contractor in our network has cleared.
Active California electrical contractor's license. Number disclosed before any work begins.
Tesla, ChargePoint, Wallbox, or equivalent. Required for warranty validity on hardwired installs.
NEC 220 demand-load calculation included in writing. No hand-waving on whether your panel fits.
Davis, Sacramento, Folsom, Roseville, El Dorado County — all require permits. We don't onboard installers who skip them.
Current certificate. Your home named as additional insured during the install window.
Active WC policy or sole-proprietor exemption verified. Required by California law for electrical work.
Capable of installing DCC-10, NeoCharge, or equivalent — the cheaper alternative to a panel upgrade.
Will say no to unnecessary panel upgrades. We screen out installers whose default move is always 'upgrade to 200A.'
Pick your car, your panel, and a charger size. We tell you what you'll actually get, not what the box says.
This is a conservative first-pass screen using typical nameplate loads, not a full code calculation. The free on-site panel check runs the real NEC 220 demand-load math and confirms breaker space and conductor sizing.
The wiring side of an EV charger install is generally straightforward — a Level 2 charger is a 40-amp circuit on a modern residential panel. The hard part isn't the work; it's finding an installer who looks at your actual panel and your actual usage pattern before recommending a $2,000–$4,000 service-panel upgrade. Some upgrades are justified. Many aren't.
EV charger installation is a high-trust, low-information purchase. CSLB licensing is the floor, not a guarantee of judgment. We screen network installers for: an active C-10 electrical license, manufacturer authorization (Tesla, ChargePoint, Wallbox where applicable), panel-load math in every quote, and an honest "you don't actually need a panel upgrade" answer when that's the truth.
We're new. Every installer in our network has been vetted against that checklist. Book during the launch period and we'll match you to a Davis-area installer who will tell you straight whether a Level 2 charger fits your existing panel — or whether an upgrade is actually justified.
Each city has its own page covering local permit offices, panel-upgrade norms, and the installers in the network who work there. Start with your city below.
15 minutes by phone or 30 minutes on-site. The matched installer tells you exactly which fork your home is on.