Anyone who’s bought or is about to buy an EV
and is tired of the wall outlet in the garage adding a few kilometres an hour.
EV Charger
EV Charger Installation in Calgary
Installing a Level 2 charger is straightforward. Working out whether your house can take one without a service upgrade is the part that catches people — and it’s the part worth getting right before you buy the charger.
- Licensed & Insured
- Level 1 & Level 2 Chargers
- All Makes & Models
Start with the panel, not the charger
A Level 2 charger runs on a 240-volt circuit and draws continuously for hours. That’s a different kind of load from a kettle or a dryer, and the code requires it to be calculated as a continuous load.
So the first question isn’t which charger. It’s what does your service have left.
We do a load calculation on your existing service — what’s connected, what it realistically draws, and what headroom remains. Three outcomes:
You have capacity. Most straightforward case. We run the circuit and install the charger.
You’re tight, but there are options. Load management systems monitor the whole house and throttle or pause charging when demand peaks. That often allows a charger on a service that couldn’t otherwise take one, and it’s substantially cheaper than upgrading.
You need a service upgrade. If you’re on a 60- or 100-amp service with a full house on it, the honest answer is that the panel comes first. We’ll quote both so you can see the whole cost before deciding.
We’d rather tell you this before you’ve bought a charger than after.
Who it’s for
Fitting a charger before selling
Also homeowners fitting a charger before selling.
Running two EVs on one service
and anyone running two EVs on one service — which is where load management stops being optional.
What’s included
Load calculation on your existing service
Advice on charger placement
garage, driveway, detached garage, and what each involves
Dedicated 240-volt circuit, correctly sized for the charger and run
Hardwired or receptacle installation, depending on the unit and where it’s going
Permit pulled, inspection scheduled and closed
Load management installation where it makes more sense than an upgrade
Testing, and a walk-through of the finished installation
What to expect
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We talk before we visit.
What you drive, what charger you’re considering, where you want it. Sometimes we can tell you over the phone that it’s simple.
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We assess the service.
Panel, existing loads, and the route from panel to charger.
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We quote it fixed — including the permit, and including the service upgrade if one is needed, priced separately so you can see it.
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We install.
Usually half a day where no upgrade is required.
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Inspection and handover.
Permit closed, and we make sure you’ve charged the car once before we leave.
Questions we get asked
Do I need a permit for an EV charger?
Yes. A new 240-volt circuit is permitted work, and we handle it.
Can I avoid a service upgrade?
Often, yes. Load management is designed for exactly this and is worth pricing before assuming you need a bigger service.
Should the charger be hardwired or plugged in?
Both are valid. A receptacle makes replacement easier; hardwiring is tidier and required by some units above a certain rating. We’ll tell you which applies to yours.
Can you install a charger on a detached garage?
Yes, though it depends on what’s feeding the garage now. Many detached garages in older Calgary communities have a small subpanel that won’t carry a charger without work.
What about outdoor installation in a Calgary winter?
Chargers rated for outdoor use handle our winters. Placement matters more than people expect — cable stiffness at −30 is real, and where the unit sits determines whether that’s an annoyance or a daily fight.
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