Electrical Panel Upgrade in Reseda, CA
100A to 200A service upgrades in Reseda — Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacement, permitted and owner-installed.
Electrical Panel Upgrade in Reseda, Los Angeles County
EZ Power & Light upgrades electrical panels throughout Reseda, Los Angeles County. Reseda homeowners call EZ Power & Light for trustworthy electrical work at fair prices. From panel upgrades in the older tracts to EV charger installs for newer residents, we handle every job with the owner on-site.
A panel upgrade in Reseda 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 Reseda Ranch, Andasol, Reseda Park area and the rest of Reseda.
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 Reseda homes need panel upgrades
A lot of Reseda'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 Reseda, replacing it is both a safety upgrade and, increasingly, an insurance requirement.
Panel upgrade permits in Reseda
Every panel upgrade in Reseda 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 Northridge and Tarzana.
Reseda neighborhoods we serve
Common panel upgrade situations in Reseda
The specific electrical panel upgrade work Reseda homeowners and businesses call us for.
Dedicated circuit + panel slot verified.
GFCI-protected three-prong swap throughout.
Targeted rewire of dangerous runs.
Upgrade to 200A with subfeed for the EV circuit.
Replace immediately. Fire hazard.
How a Reseda panel upgrade job runs
Start to finish — the same process on every Reseda 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 Reseda customers say
4 months ago
New 200 amp panel and a subpanel in the garage for future EV charger. Fair price.
10 months ago
Clean 200A install. Would have cost me thousands more with other electricians I called.
a year ago
Rewired our 1960s house. The owner walked through everything before starting. No hidden charges, flat rate like he promised.
a year ago
Good job on the kitchen lights. Slight delay getting started in the morning but once they got going it was quick. Looks really nice.
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