Tesla Wall Connectors and other hardwired Level 2 chargers. Dedicated 240V circuit, clean conduit routing, load calculation done right, and permits pulled where required.
A Level 2 home charger turns your garage into the best charging station you'll ever use. No more chasing public stations, no more range anxiety on busy days, no more plugging into a 120V outlet and adding three miles of range per hour. A properly installed Level 2 (240V) charger adds 20 to 40 miles of range per hour and lets you leave every morning with a full battery.
I install Tesla Wall Connectors and other hardwired Level 2 chargers, J1772 or NACS. Every install starts with a proper load calculation against your actual panel, not a 'should be fine' guess. Then a dedicated circuit, clean conduit routing, and a permit pulled where your AHJ requires one.
If your panel doesn't have capacity, I quote the fix (sub-panel, load management system, or panel upgrade) up front, not after I'm in your garage.
120V Level 1 charging works, but it's a drag if you're driving more than 30 miles a day.
A 48-amp Level 2 charger adds around 40 miles of range per hour. A 120V outlet adds 3 to 4. If you drive normal daily miles, Level 1 charging falls behind fast.
Plug in when you get home, leave full the next morning. No planning stops, no waiting at public stations, no range math for day trips.
Home electricity in SC (Duke Energy, Blue Ridge, Laurens EMC) runs a fraction of public DC fast-charging rates. Over a few years, the install pays for itself.
I check your panel capacity, existing load, and where you want the charger. If the panel is tight, I quote a load-management add-on or sub-panel so you don't run into trouble later.
I help you pick a hardwired charger that fits your vehicle, how you park, and whether you want Wi-Fi features.
Dedicated 240V circuit on a properly sized breaker, clean conduit routing, charger hardwired. Permit pulled where required, commissioning test before I leave.
An EV charger is front-and-center on your garage wall. The install should match the quality of the car parked under it.
A real one, done by someone else. A homeowner posted photos online asking whether the Tesla Wall Connector install he had paid for was okay. It was not. Here is what was wrong with it.
The cable was 10-gauge, which is good for 30 amps. The breaker was a 60. That breaker would let the wire carry double its rating before it ever tripped.
The panel was a subpanel, where the ground and the neutral have to stay separate. His ground wire was landed with the neutrals.
Nothing protected it from a nail, and there was no clamp where the cable entered the panel.
He swapped in a 30-amp breaker himself to make it safe. The charger he paid for now delivers half of what it was built for.
Have a question not listed here? Call or text (864) 351-7898. I'm happy to talk through it.
Most installs run $800 to $2,000 depending on distance from the panel, conduit routing, and whether the panel needs load management. Written quote before work starts.
Ask two things: what wire they are running, and what the charger will be set to when they leave. A car charger pulls its full load for hours at a stretch, so the code requires the wire and breaker to be sized 25% above what the charger draws. A 48-amp charger needs a true 60-amp circuit. The common shortcut is 6-gauge house cable, which the code limits to 55 amps. That is only good for 44 amps of charging. I run 6-gauge copper in metal-clad cable or conduit, which is rated for 65 amps, so the charger you paid for can do everything it was built to do.
A hardwired charger delivers its full 48 amps on a 60-amp circuit, and there is no outlet to wear out or overheat behind a plug that stays in for years. That is why I hardwire every charger I install.
Usually no, most 200A homes can handle a 40A or 48A EV charger without a panel upgrade. But I do a real load calc first. If your panel is a 100A from 1985, we talk options before I install anything.
If you drive a Tesla, the Tesla Wall Connector. For anything else, the Tesla Universal Wall Connector or another hardwired 48-amp Level 2 unit. Tell me what you drive and I'll point you to the right one.
Yes. Duke Energy runs periodic rebates for Level 2 charger installation. I can provide the install documentation you need to claim it.
Most residential installs wrap in 3 to 6 hours on-site. Permitting adds a few business days if your AHJ requires an inspection.
Tesla Wall Connector or a universal J1772 unit, hardwired. Home EV charger installation in Seneca, Six Mile, and the Lake Keowee communities usually comes down to one question: does your panel have the capacity? I do the load calculation first, tell you straight if you need a panel upgrade, and pull the permit either way.
Most lake houses on 200A service take a 48A charger without drama. Long garage runs, detached garages, and dock-adjacent parking pads are all normal work here.
Tell me your vehicle and where the panel is. I'll come look, then send an itemized price. No pressure, no subscription, no upsell.
Free site assessment. Written, itemized quote. Most installs scheduled within a week.