EV Charger Installation FAQ

Both charge your car the same way — what actually determines speed is the breaker size. The practical differences:

• Plug-in (NEMA 14-50): maxes out at a 40A breaker / 32A charging. You can take the charger with you when you move, let a guest with an EV plug in, or run an RV off it when family visits.
• Hardwired: supports a 60A breaker / 48A charging — roughly 50% faster. No receptacle to loosen or overheat over time, and anything above 48A has to be hardwired by code.

A few factors:

• Distance between the panel and where the charger or outlet is going
• Whether there's room in your panel for another breaker
• What we're running through — finished drywall, attic, crawlspace, or an exterior/underground run to a detached garage
• Whether your existing service can carry the added load

Not a dealbreaker. Depending on the panel we can combine circuits using tandem breakers, add a subpanel, or install a load-management device that shares capacity with your existing loads. Panel replacement is a last resort, not a first move.

Anywhere within about 5 feet of the panel typically runs $650–$750. Longer runs and detached garages price out higher — we'll give you a firm number before any work starts.

Most installs are done in 4–5 hours.

We're a fully licensed, insured, and bonded electrical contractor (NC Unlimited #U.35579). We'll walk you through the permitting for your jurisdiction and handle the process for you. Either way, you'll receive a detailed invoice with our license information for your records — useful for resale, insurance, or utility rebate paperwork.

Yes — one year on our workmanship. The charger itself is covered under the manufacturer's warranty.

We run a load calculation before quoting. Most 200A services handle a Level 2 charger fine; 100A services sometimes need load management.

A standard wall outlet adds ~3–4 miles of range per hour. Level 2 adds 25–40 — an overnight full charge instead of three days.

Either. Most customers buy their own; we install it.