Electrical Panel Upgrade in Granada Hills, CA
100A to 200A service upgrades in Granada Hills — Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacement, permitted and owner-installed.
Electrical Panel Upgrade in Granada Hills, Los Angeles County
EZ Power & Light upgrades electrical panels throughout Granada Hills, Los Angeles County. Granada Hills residents rely on EZ Power & Light for everything from panel upgrades to generator installations. We know the area's older tract homes and the unique wildfire-season needs of the northern Valley.
A panel upgrade in Granada Hills 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 Granada Highlands, Knollwood, Porter Ranch border and the rest of Granada Hills.
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 Granada Hills homes need panel upgrades
A lot of Granada Hills'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 Granada Hills, replacing it is both a safety upgrade and, increasingly, an insurance requirement.
Panel upgrade permits in Granada Hills
Every panel upgrade in Granada Hills 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 Porter Ranch and Northridge.
Granada Hills neighborhoods we serve
Common panel upgrade situations in Granada Hills
The specific electrical panel upgrade work Granada Hills homeowners and businesses call us for.
Panel upgrade + EV + solar-ready subfeed.
Natural-gas Generac 22kW standby.
Kohler low-dB generator alternative.
Upgrade to 200A with subfeed for the EV circuit.
Replace immediately. Fire hazard.
How a Granada Hills panel upgrade job runs
Start to finish — the same process on every Granada Hills 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 Granada Hills customers say
5 months ago
Old Federal Pacific panel replaced. Sleep better at night now knowing that fire risk is gone.
a year ago
Power went out in half my house at 11pm. Called and the actual owner answered the phone. He was here in 45 min. Turned out to be a tripped main breaker but he checked everything to be safe. Amazing.
a year ago
Level 2 ChargePoint for our Model Y. Sub panel in the garage plus the charger. Everything permitted. Other guys wanted to charge hourly and couldn't give me a final number. EZ gave me one price and that was it.
2 years ago
Electrical for our new dental office. Dedicated circuits for each chair, proper lighting, data runs. Everything permitted and inspected. Very happy with the result.
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