A Level 2 charger is only as good as the circuit it runs on. We size your panel, pull a dedicated 240-volt feeder in the right gauge, and install your unit on permit — Tesla, ChargePoint, Grizzl-E, Wallbox, whatever you have on order.
A Level 2 charger pulls 30–50 amps continuously. That is more than a dryer, a range, and most central AC. It needs a dedicated circuit, the right gauge wire, and a real load calc — not a "while we were in there" tap off a kitchen circuit.
Every charger we install comes with a signed NEC 220 load calc and a pulled permit. If the panel has the headroom, we land the dedicated 240V breaker and run the feeder. If it does not, we tell you, and we quote the panel upgrade alongside.
Tell us your charger model, your panel location, your garage layout, and the cable run distance. We can usually quote 80% of jobs over the phone.
We confirm the panel capacity, walk the proposed cable run, and check the mounting location.
Line-item quote covering breaker, wire, conduit if needed, charger mount, permit, and inspection. No deposit.
Same day or next-day depending on the city. EV charger permits are quick — most jurisdictions process them same day.
Half-day to one full day on site. We pull the wire, land the breaker, mount the charger, terminate, label, and test.
Inspector usually comes within a week. We meet them, they walk the install, they sign off.
Most home Level 2 installs in west Contra Costa fit the two nearest tiers. Price depends primarily on conduit run length and secondarily on charger amperage — a 40A Level 2 on a 32A continuous circuit fits most 100A panels without a service upgrade; a 60A fast charger pulling 48A continuous usually forces a panel upgrade first. Every permit includes a signed load calculation.
40A chargers run ~15% cheaper than 60A across every tier.
Sometimes. We run a load calculation per NEC 220 to find out. Many west Contra Costa homes still have the original 100A service, and adding a 40A continuous load can exceed the safe capacity. If the calc fails, we tell you and quote the panel upgrade.
For Tesla owners, the Wall Connector is the most elegant install and supports the highest amperage. For non-Tesla EVs, Grizzl-E and Wallbox are the most reliable units we see in the field. ChargePoint is popular but the app dependency adds friction. We install all of them and we are happy to talk through tradeoffs.
In a pinch, yes — but it is not what we recommend. A dryer outlet shares a circuit with the dryer, the wire is usually #10 (limiting you to 24A continuous), and it is not built for the duty cycle. A dedicated 40A or 50A circuit is the right answer.
Most installs are a half day on site. Detached-garage installs and panel upgrades take longer. We tell you on the quote.
Yes, in every west Contra Costa city we serve. We pull it. The inspector walks the install before drywall goes up if any wall is being patched.
Free walk-through. Written line-item quote the same day. Every job on permit under CSLB #1062166.
