Electrical Panel Upgrade in Chatsworth, CA
100A to 200A service upgrades in Chatsworth — Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacement, permitted and owner-installed.
Electrical Panel Upgrade in Chatsworth, Los Angeles County
EZ Power & Light upgrades electrical panels throughout Chatsworth, Los Angeles County. EZ Power & Light has been serving Chatsworth homeowners and businesses since 2018. From the large estates in Chatsworth Hills to the commercial corridors along Devonshire, we handle every electrical job with the owner on-site.
A panel upgrade in Chatsworth is usually driven by one of three things: a dangerous obsolete panel (Federal Pacific or Zinsco), a panel that's simply full, or a new load — an EV charger, heat pump, or solar + battery — that the existing service can't carry. We see all three across Chatsworth Hills, Chatsworth Lake Manor, Iverson and the rest of Chatsworth.
We quote flat-rate, never hourly. The owner walks your panel, runs the load calculation, and gives you a written number the same day — and that number is what you pay.
Why Chatsworth homes need panel upgrades
A lot of Chatsworth's housing stock predates the electrical demands of a modern home. Panels installed for a 1960s or 1970s household — a few lights, a stove, a TV — are now being asked to carry EV chargers, induction ranges, heat pumps, and home offices. When a panel is undersized or obsolete, breakers trip, bus bars overheat, and in the worst case it becomes a fire risk.
Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels are a specific concern. Independent testing has shown their breakers fail to trip reliably under overload — and many California insurers now refuse to renew homeowner policies until they're replaced. If you have one in Chatsworth, replacing it is both a safety upgrade and, increasingly, an insurance requirement.
Panel upgrade permits in Chatsworth
Every panel upgrade in Chatsworth is permitted and inspected. We pull the LADBS electrical permit under our C-10 license and coordinate the meter disconnect and reconnect directly with LADWP.
We meet the inspector on site, restore power the same day, and label every breaker before we leave. We run the same process in nearby West Hills and Porter Ranch.
Chatsworth neighborhoods we serve
Common panel upgrade situations in Chatsworth
The specific electrical panel upgrade work Chatsworth homeowners and businesses call us for.
200A upgrades with surge protection.
Natural-gas standby generators sized to keep your home running.
Long conduit runs handled cleanly.
Upgrade to 200A with subfeed for the EV circuit.
Replace immediately. Fire hazard.
How a Chatsworth panel upgrade job runs
Start to finish — the same process on every Chatsworth job, with the owner on site.
- 1
On-site assessment
30 minutesOwner walks your panel, runs load calc, photographs the existing service. Written quote same day.
- 2
Permit + LADWP coordination
3–10 daysLADBS electrical permit pulled. Utility disconnect/reconnect scheduled.
- 3
Panel swap day
6–8 hoursMeter pulled, new service entrance installed, new 200A panel wired and labeled.
- 4
Final inspection
3–5 business daysLADBS inspector signs off. We meet them on site.
What Chatsworth customers say
a year ago
Needed a 200-amp panel upgrade to support our new solar and EV charger. EZ Power handled everything — pulled the permits, coordinated with LADWP, and finished in one day. The owner was on-site the whole time. Very impressed.
a month ago
200 amp panel upgrade, Square D QO. Old panel was a Federal Pacific — owner walked me through why it had to go. Job done in 1 day.
7 months ago
Needed to go from 100 to 200 amp for our addition. Handled everything including the plan review with the city.
a year ago
Installed 12 recessed lights in our living room and kitchen. Looks great. Small patch needed on one ceiling hole but they came back and fixed it no charge.
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