Electrical Panel Upgrade in Richmond Hill
If your home runs an older 100-amp service, adding an EV charger can push it past what the panel can safely carry, and a load calculation identifies whether current limiting, approved load management or an upgrade is appropriate. It is a common step on Richmond Hill's more established streets.
A lot of homes around Crosby, North Richvale, and the older pockets of Oak Ridges were wired for a different era, before EVs, heat pumps, and induction ranges all wanted power at once. When a load calculation shows there is no headroom left, your contractor should upgrade the panel and service to 200 amps so the charger has room to run and you have capacity for whatever you add next.
Your contractor should coordinate the disconnect and reconnect with Alectra Utilities, swap the panel, and handle the ESA permit and inspection. You end up with a modern panel, clear labelling, and a service that will not flinch when the car and the dryer run together.
The day itself follows a steady pattern. Alectra Utilities disconnects the service, the panel is changed by the electrical contractor and service equipment, and reconnection timing must be coordinated with the utility. The ESA inspection follows behind, and in most projects the charger circuit goes in during the same window, so the upgrade and the charger close out together.
The older pockets of Crosby and North Richvale are where your contractor should recommend this most, but never on instinct. You will see the load calculation first, with the numbers behind it, and if your 100-amp service can carry a managed charger safely, your contractor can quote that instead. An upgrade should be a decision you understand, not a line item you were talked into. Most upgrades are finished in a single day, with the charger following right behind.
A timer or app schedule controls when charging starts. It is different from an approved EV energy management system that monitors household demand. A Licensed Electrical Contractor confirms capacity, any required monitoring equipment and the allowed charging current.
- Upgrades older 100-amp services to 200 amps
- Starts with a real load calculation, not a guess
- Coordinated disconnect and reconnect with Alectra Utilities
- Frees up capacity for EV charging, heat pumps, and more
- Permit, inspection, and clean panel labelling included
- Common on Richmond Hill's older streets, quoted at a written price
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