Residential Level 2 EV charger installation on home garage wall

Residential EV Charging

Wake up to a full battery — Level 2 Home Charging Installed Right

Stop waiting 20 hours on a standard outlet. Our licensed C-10 electricians install a dedicated 240V Level 2 charger that fully charges your EV overnight — load-calc honest, permitted, and inspection-ready from day one.

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120V vs 240V

Your wall outlet adds 4 miles overnight. Level 2 adds 30.

A standard 120V household outlet charges your EV at roughly 3–5 miles of range per hour. If you come home with 80 miles left, you need 16 hours to top off. That only works if your commute is short and you never forget to plug in.

A 240V Level 2 charger — the same voltage as your dryer — delivers 20–30 miles per hour. Most EVs reach a full charge in 6–10 hours on Level 2, so a full overnight cycle always leaves you with a complete battery, no math required. We install a dedicated 40–60A circuit from your panel, mount the charger where you actually park, and pull the permit so the installation is insurable and invisible on a home resale.

$200 on-site assessment, applied to the project if you proceed. Written quote within 48 hours.

Level 2 EV charger mounted on a residential garage wall in the Bay Area

Level 2 residential install — Bay Area home.

What Every Install Includes

Six things in every residential EV job — no add-on surprises.

We scope every install the same way. If your job requires more, it goes in the written quote before we start.

Load Calculation

NEC load calc on every quote — know before we start whether your panel handles the charger or needs an upgrade.

Dedicated 240V Circuit

40–60A dedicated breaker and circuit run from your panel to the charger location. Sized per manufacturer spec.

GFCI Protection

Per NEC code, EV circuits serving garages and outdoor locations require GFCI. Included, not billed as an add-on.

Weatherproof (If Outdoor)

NEMA 4 box, weatherproof conduit, and outdoor-rated mounting hardware when the charger is outside.

Permit + City Inspection

We pull the permit, schedule the inspection, and hand you the signed permit card at project close.

Brand-Agnostic Install

Tesla, ChargePoint, Wallbox, JuiceBox, Enphase, or anything else. We install the charger you choose.

Do I Need a Panel Upgrade?

We'll tell you up front — not mid-job.

Most 200A panels have room for a 40–48A Level 2 charger. A 100A panel with multiple heavy appliances may not. We run a full NEC load calculation on every visit and give you a straight answer in the written quote: the charger fits, needs a load-sharing device, or requires a panel upgrade first.

If an upgrade is needed, we can scope and quote both jobs at once — same crew, same visit, one trip from PG&E or your municipal utility for the service upgrade.

Learn About Panel Upgrades

Quick Rule of Thumb

  • 200A service — usually fits a 40–48A charger
  • 100A with heavy load — may need load-sharing device
  • 100A near capacity — panel upgrade likely required
  • Exact answer comes from a load calc, not guessing

FAQ

Residential Level 2 questions, straight answers.

A standard 120V outlet (Level 1) delivers roughly 3–5 miles of range per hour. A 240V Level 2 charger at 40–48A delivers 20–30 miles per hour — so an overnight charge on Level 1 barely recovers a short commute, while Level 2 typically fully charges most EVs in 6–10 hours. If you drive more than 30–40 miles a day, Level 1 is not practical as your only home charging source.

Not always, but it depends on your existing service capacity and loads. A 200A panel with room to spare usually supports a 40–48A charger without changes. A 100A panel serving multiple major appliances may max out around 24–30A continuous — enough for a slower charger, but not a 60A unit. We run a full NEC load calculation on every quote and tell you up front. If a panel upgrade is required, see our /ev-charging/panel-upgrade/ page for scope and timing.

Most Level 2 chargers carry a NEMA 4 or 4X (weatherproof) rating and are fully rated for outdoor installation. We mount them on exterior walls, under eaves, or on dedicated posts as needed. The conduit, box, and weatherhead are all weatherproof-rated. If you park outside and have no garage, outdoor mounting is standard practice — not an exception.

Tesla Wall Connector is the natural choice for Tesla owners — it now ships with a universal J1772 adapter and supports non-Tesla EVs. ChargePoint Home Flex and Wallbox Pulsar Plus are strong choices for multi-vehicle households and offer app-controlled load scheduling. JuiceBox is a budget-friendly Wi-Fi unit. Enphase IQ EV is the right pick if you have Enphase solar and want solar-direct charging. We install all of them and have no brand quota — bring us whatever is in the box.

Yes — every Bay Area city requires an electrical permit for an EV charger install. We pull the permit under our C-10 license, handle the application, and schedule the city inspection. The on-site install itself is typically 4–6 hours for a straightforward run. Longer cable runs through finished walls, attics, or subpanels add time. City inspection is usually scheduled within 1–2 weeks of install completion, and we deliver the signed permit card with the invoice.

Ready to Charge Overnight?

Schedule a load-calc visit — we'll tell you exactly what your panel supports.

$200 on-site assessment applied to project total if you proceed. Written quote within 48 hours. Licensed C-10 electricians, CSLB C-10.

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