Electrical service
EV charger installation in Malden, MA
Charge at home overnight on a Level 2 charger. I check your panel, run a dedicated 240 V circuit and install the charger in the garage or outside.
- Fully insured
- Malden, MA and towns within 50 miles
A Level 1 charger plugs into a regular 120 V outlet and adds range slowly. A Level 2 charger runs on 240 V and charges several times faster, which is why most owners want one at home. It needs a circuit of its own, sized for the charger.
Before I quote, I look at two things: how much capacity your panel has to spare and how far the charger will be from it. Those two decide most of the job.
What is included
- Panel checkI look at your panel and at the loads of the house to see what size of charger circuit it can carry.
- Dedicated 240 V circuitA new breaker and cable from the panel to the charger, sized for hours of continuous charging.
- Hardwired or plug-inThe charger wired directly, or a 240 V outlet for a plug-in unit. I explain the difference for your charger.
- Garage, driveway or outside wallMounting indoors or outdoors, with conduit and fittings made for the location.
- Setup and testThe charger is powered up, set to match the circuit and tested with your car when it is there.
- Fully insured
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- Electrician since 2020
Signs you need this
A home charger makes sense when one of these sounds familiar.
- You charge on a regular outlet and the battery is not full by morning.
- You depend on public chargers for your daily driving.
- A new electric car or plug-in hybrid is about to arrive.
- The charging cable runs through a window or on an extension cord.
How I work
- Step 1Send photos of the panel and the parking spotThe panel with its door open, the main breaker and the place where the car parks. With those I can usually quote.
- Step 2I size the circuitThe output of the charger, the capacity of the panel and the distance between them decide the breaker, the wire and the route.
- Step 3I install and testThe circuit is run, the charger is mounted and connected, its settings are matched to the circuit and a charging test is done.
Common questions
Do I need to upgrade my panel?
Not always. It depends on the size of your electrical service and on what the house already uses. Many chargers can be set to a lower output to fit the capacity that is available. I check first, and if the panel cannot take the circuit I tell you before any work starts.
Hardwired or plug-in?
Both work. A hardwired charger has fewer connection points and can usually deliver more power. A plug-in charger is easy to take with you when you move. I recommend one after seeing your charger and your panel.
Which charger should I buy?
I install the charger you choose, from any brand, as long as it carries a safety listing such as UL or ETL. If you have not bought one yet, tell me which car you have and I help you compare output and cable length.
Why does the circuit have to be bigger than the charger?
Charging goes on for hours, so the electrical code treats it as a continuous load and the circuit must be rated above the output of the charger. A charger that delivers 40 amps, for example, goes on a 50 amp circuit.
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