EV chargers
EV charger installation in Boca Raton — capacity before the wall unit
The charger on the wall is the easy picture. The real job for EV charger installation in Boca Raton is a dedicated circuit, a safe route from the panel to the parking spot, and enough spare amperage that the rest of the house still runs when the car is charging on a humid August night. Boca Raton AC & Electric starts with the panel, then scopes rough-in and mount — not a wall unit sold before the bus can support it.
What we’d tell you first
Plain notes, the way a tech would say them on the phone. Then call or book if you want someone at the house.
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Bring the charger model
Amperage and hardwire vs plug come from the manufacturer. Panel capacity comes first.
What EV charger installation includes here
We assess the panel, pull a dedicated circuit sized for the charger you plan to use, set the outlet or hardwire junction the manufacturer requires, and leave the install ready for the unit — or mount and hardwire when that is in scope.
If the panel cannot support it, we say a panel upgrade belongs on the estimate before you buy the charger. That is the honest order: capacity, route, then the wall unit.
Bring the charger model when you book so we match wire size, breaker rating, and hardwire-versus-outlet instructions from the manufacturer — not from a generic chart.
- Panel load check before equipment shopping
- Dedicated circuit and conduit route to the garage or driveway
- Permits when the City of Boca Raton or Palm Beach County requires them
- Mount and hardwire when that is part of the agreed scope
- Function test before we leave
West Boca garages, gated clubs, and older east Boca capacity
West Boca and Mission Bay garages are common, clean paths for Level 2 charging. Gated clubs — Broken Sound, Boca Pointe, and similar — often care where conduit runs and how the wall unit looks from the street or courtyard. Share association notes when you book so the design fits the lot you have.
Older eastern Boca homes more often need the capacity conversation first. Decades of kitchen, pool, and remodel circuits can leave a bus with little spare room for a 40- or 50-amp charger circuit. Highland Beach and coastal lots add the same load math plus tighter parking and HOA sight lines.
Delray Beach and Deerfield Beach addresses near the Boca map get the same process. Tell us the city line if permitting might sit in a different office.
Permits, Level 2 amperage, and what we do not invent
City of Boca Raton and Palm Beach County typically require a licensed electrician to pull an electrical permit for a new dedicated charger circuit, with inspection before closeout. Fee schedules change; we confirm the current checklist for your address.
Most homeowners wanting overnight charging ask for a Level 2 circuit. We confirm amperage and wire size from the charger specs. Level 1 on a standard outlet is slower and is rarely the long-term plan once a dedicated circuit is on the table.
We do not invent rebate amounts or promise a specific charger brand. Utility incentives change. Ask when you book and we will only quote a program we can document that week.
When the panel — or the AC circuit — changes the plan
A new heat pump and a new EV charger on the same panel can stack loads the builder never left spare. If both projects are in the same season, say so early so one load calculation covers both instead of two surprise upgrades.
Surge protection at the panel is a separate conversation many Boca homeowners ask about after storm season. It is not required for every charger install, and we will not bundle it as a mandatory upsell — we will say when it is a smart companion to new circuits.
Call (561) 956-4779 or book a visit when you are planning EV charger installation, finishing a garage, or checking whether the panel can support overnight charging. Boca Raton AC & Electric covers Boca Raton, West Boca, Highland Beach, Delray Beach, and Deerfield Beach with capacity-first honesty.
Questions we’d answer on the phone
The short version before anyone is standing in the yard.
Do you install the EV charger itself in Boca Raton?
We rough in the circuit and mount or hardwire when that is part of the agreed scope. Bring the charger model when you book so we match the manufacturer’s instructions.
Level 1 or Level 2 for home charging?
Most homeowners wanting overnight charging ask for a Level 2 circuit. We confirm amperage and wire size from the charger specs, not from a generic chart.
Will I need a panel upgrade for EV charger installation?
Only if measured load says the bus cannot support a dedicated circuit safely. We say that before you buy the charger — not after the wall unit is sitting in the garage.
Do gated HOAs allow EV chargers?
Many do with placement and conduit rules. Share association guidelines when you book so the install matches what the community allows.