A Level 2 charger on its own dedicated circuit, sized to your panel, built to code and permitted where your city requires it — so you wake up to a full battery every morning and leave the public chargers to everyone else. One flat price, approved before we lift a tool.
Until recently, the biggest load your panel ever saw was your AC — around 5 kW. A Level 2 charger pulls up to 11.5 kW continuously, for hours, every night: a small industrial load sitting in your garage. Done on the right circuit, you never think about it. Done on undersized wire or a tired panel, that load turns into heat inside your walls.
The electric car is rarely the fire risk — the connection is. A growing share of home-charging fires start at the outlet or the breaker: loose terminals, the wrong wire gauge, or a NEMA 14-50 plug installed by someone without EV experience. Run hours of continuous load through that and the heat does real damage — high thermal stress bakes the wire insulation until it turns brittle and breaks down, and it wears the breaker out mechanically, so it trips early and needs replacing far sooner than it should. Push it far enough and it melts and ignites the wall behind it. Independent testing has clocked improperly installed chargers at 350°F before they caught fire.
Plenty of Austin homes — especially those built before the mid-1980s — run a panel that's already close to full. Add 40 to 60 amps for a charger and you can push it past what it can safely carry. We run a load calculation first and tell you straight: charger only, charger with Static Power Management, or charger plus a panel upgrade.
An EV circuit needs the right wire gauge and breaker, proper grounding, weather-rated parts outdoors, and — where your city requires it — a pulled permit and a passed inspection. Skip those and a faulty connection can surge straight into your EV and fry its onboard charger, a repair north of $10,000 your dealer won't cover. We build it to NEC code, the first time.
No mystery, no pressure, no surprises pulled out of the wall halfway through.
We check your panel's capacity, the run from the panel to where you park, and the charger you want — then run a load calculation so we know exactly what your home needs.
One number, in writing, before any work starts. We pull the permit when your city requires it and coordinate anything your utility needs — Austin Energy, Oncor, PEC or Bluebonnet — so you don't make a single call.
Many installs are done the same day you approve — and in many cases within 24 hours. We mount the charger, run the dedicated circuit, test it under load, coordinate any inspection, and show you how it all works. Then you plug in at home for good.
Three things we treat as non-negotiable on every EV charger install — and too much of the trade treats as optional.
Our electricians do the work and explain your options — so you choose the right solution, not the most expensive one. Which means the recommendation you get is the one your home actually needs.
We install one tier of equipment: the high-end brands we trust to last. Low-quality parts are never a good value — so we don't offer them. Which means what goes into your walls today is still working in twenty years.
We're not paid to rush. We take the time the job actually needs, and we stand behind the result until you're fully satisfied. Which means the work is done right the first time — and made right if it ever isn't.
Some installers mount the charger, hand you the bill, and leave you to chase the permit and the inspection yourself. Ours doesn't. One price, one crew, one company that owns the whole job — from the load calculation to the final inspection.
Where your install lands depends on how far the charger sits from your panel (a long run can reach 200 feet), the charger's amperage, whether it's plug-in or hardwired, and your panel's capacity. You get your exact flat price in writing before we start — and Austin Energy may rebate up to half. Financing is available.
Being Tesla- and ChargePoint-certified isn't a logo on the truck. It unlocks tools and coverage most Austin electricians simply can't offer.
Certified-installer software lets us hold your charger just below your panel's safe ceiling, paired with a right-sized breaker — two independent layers against overload. Which means you can often add a charger without upgrading the panel at all.
The charger carries its maker's warranty (Tesla 4 years, ChargePoint 3). For up to five years, if it's ever damaged or fails, you get the replacement from the manufacturer and we re-wire and reinstall it at no labor cost — within 24 hours of your request. Which means a charger problem is never yours to solve alone.
Swap to a newer charger any time during your warranty and we install it at no extra labor. Move within Greater Austin and we reinstall for 40% less than a new-customer rate. Which means today's install still fits the EV you buy in five years.
*Amounts shown are maximums. Austin Energy pays 50% of your combined charger and installation cost up to these caps, and eligibility, approval, and how it is paid out are determined solely by Austin Energy under their Plug-In Austin program. You must be an Austin Energy customer with a permitted, inspected install, and you submit the final claim — we prepare everything you need. See Austin Energy’s rebate details →
Hiring an electrician isn't a small decision. You're trusting someone with the safety of the place your family lives. So we built DC Electric to earn it the hard way. Our electricians aren't paid on commission — they're paid to do the work right, not fast. Every job is documented start to finish in our tracking software and checked against local code — so the work is provable, not just promised. We treat the wiring in your home as the most important work in it — because it is.
Accredited and in good standing with the Better Business Bureau.
Recognized for service quality every year, 2018–2025.
Tesla, ChargePoint, and the brands we install stake their reputation on who installs their equipment — so they don't certify lightly. Ours came from passing their standard, and stays only by holding it.
We don't take a rating like this for granted. It's the hard part — the training, the follow-up, the true care and respect for our customers — done over and over.
We honor our warranties — no loophole-hunting, no nonsense exclusions. If we install it, we own it.
We're fully licensed and insured — and when a job requires permits, we manage all of it, from paperwork to final inspection. Nothing for you to chase.
"Honestly amazing experience from beginning to end. It took them seconds to call me after I submitted a request. Nick came out for the quote — kind and thorough, and helped me think through all the work. The day of the install was flawless: Danny, Andrew, and Johnny installed a car charger, 16 can lights, and 2 new circuits, and insisted on making things perfect. They are not the cheapest electricians in town, but you will absolutely get what you pay for."
"Bobby and Jose installed a home charger for our electric vehicle, plus a new sub panel for our house. They did an excellent job and provided great service — helpful and informative the whole way. We'll be calling those two again."
"Danny listened to our goals and built a solution that future-proofs our 45-year-old home. The crew was thorough and professional, and Nicole handled the city permits and inspections for a seamless experience. Now we're ready to add an EV to the garage."
*Financing provided by GoodLeap, LLC, subject to credit approval; minimum purchase $1,000. The promotional plan has no payments and no interest for the first 3 months — no interest if the balance is paid in full within the promotional period. If it is not paid in full, interest is charged from the funding date and the balance converts to a fixed-rate loan of up to 120 months at 11.49%–15.49% APR with Autopay. Payment examples are estimates; actual terms depend on the amount financed and creditworthiness. Not all applicants qualify.
Real DC Electric installs across Greater Austin — no stock photos, no staging.
When your city requires a permit, it's included in the price we quote — we pull it and handle the process so the work meets local code. Not every city requires one for every job, and your technician will tell you up front whether yours does. Either way, no surprises.
When your panel doesn't have the capacity to carry the extra load safely — usually when it's already near its maximum amperage, there's no space for a new breaker, or it's an older, smaller panel. We run a load calculation first, and where it helps we can often use Static Power Management to fit the charger without an upgrade at all. If an upgrade is the right call, you get the price up front.
Most installs land between $869 and $4,400. Where yours falls depends on the charger you choose, how far it sits from your panel (a long run can reach 200 feet), whether it's plug-in or hardwired, and your panel's capacity. You get one flat price in writing before any work starts — and Austin Energy may rebate up to half.
Longer runs need more wire, conduit, and labor to route cleanly through walls, ceilings, or outside. A charger near the panel is the simplest job and lands at the low end; a long run across or outside the garage costs more. We measure it during your evaluation and price it before we start.
It can. Outdoor and detached-garage installs need weather-rated equipment and conduit, extra sealing, and sometimes longer runs — so they can cost more than a simple attached-garage install. We assess the location, explain what it needs, and give you the flat price before any work begins.
Hardwiring runs the charger straight to the circuit: faster speeds, fewer points of failure, and no GFCI breaker required, which means no nuisance tripping. A NEMA 14-50 outlet lets you unplug and take the charger if you move, but code requires a GFCI breaker that can conflict with the protection built into the charger and cause nuisance trips. When we do install an outlet, we use only heavy-duty, EV-rated receptacles — never the light-duty kind made for ovens or dryers. We'll recommend the right one at your evaluation.
A Level 2 charger adds roughly 25 to 37 miles of range per hour at 32 to 48 amps — and up to 80 amps on select Tesla models. Most Austin commuters add a full day's range in four to six hours, so you wake up full every morning. The exact speed depends on your car's onboard charger and the circuit we install; we size it to get the most your car can safely accept.
We back your install for up to five years. The charger itself carries its manufacturer's warranty (Tesla four years, ChargePoint three, others vary). During your coverage, if the charger is ever damaged or fails, you get the replacement unit from the manufacturer and we handle the labor, wiring, and reinstallation at no additional cost — within 24 hours of your request. You can also swap to a newer charger any time during the warranty and we'll install it with no extra labor charge.
Wherever you are in Greater Austin, a licensed team is ready. Start with a single call — you'll get a straight answer and a flat price.
Our office calls to set a time. A licensed electrician then checks your panel, your parking spot, and the run between them — and leaves you with a written assessment and a flat price for your charger install.
Our office will call you shortly to schedule your on-site evaluation.
3906 N Lamar Blvd, Suite 204 AB
Austin, TX 78756
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