Electrical Panel Upgrade in West Hills, CA
100A to 200A service upgrades in West Hills — Federal Pacific and Zinsco replacement, permitted and owner-installed.
Electrical Panel Upgrade in West Hills, Los Angeles County
EZ Power & Light upgrades electrical panels throughout West Hills, Los Angeles County. EZ Power & Light serves West Hills with licensed electrical work — panel upgrades, EV chargers, generators, and emergency service. The owner personally handles every job.
A panel upgrade in West 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 West Hills Country Estates, Valley Circle, Platt Village area and the rest of West 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 West Hills homes need panel upgrades
A lot of West 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 West Hills, replacing it is both a safety upgrade and, increasingly, an insurance requirement.
Panel upgrade permits in West Hills
Every panel upgrade in West 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 Woodland Hills and Chatsworth.
West Hills neighborhoods we serve
Common panel upgrade situations in West Hills
The specific electrical panel upgrade work West Hills homeowners and businesses call us for.
200A upgrade, solar-ready.
Sized generator with gas coordination.
Neutral pulls, Lutron switches.
Upgrade to 200A with subfeed for the EV circuit.
Replace immediately. Fire hazard.
How a West Hills panel upgrade job runs
Start to finish — the same process on every West 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 West Hills customers say
3 years ago
Replaced our old 100 amp panel. New 200 amp Square D. Clean install, passed inspection. Fair price compared to 3 other quotes I got.
5 months ago
New Square D 200 amp panel replacing an old Pushmatic. Clean install, legible labeling. Night and day.
2 years ago
Outlet was sparking behind our fridge. Called EZ and they came out same day. Fixed it fast. Honest pricing.
4 months ago
Level 2 charger for our Ioniq 5. No issues. Permitted. Beautiful conduit work.
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