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Charge at home overnight and skip the public stations. We install Level 2 chargers and Tesla Wall Connectors on a proper dedicated circuit — permitted, inspected, and done right — across Tacoma, Puyallup, and all of Pierce County.
The best part of owning an electric car is waking up to a full battery every morning. But that only happens when the charger is installed correctly, on a circuit built for it. A Level 2 home charger is one of the most popular electrical upgrades we do in Pierce County right now — and one of the easiest to get wrong if it's wired by someone who treats it like a regular outlet. We install it the right way: a dedicated circuit, sized properly, permitted, and inspected.
Level 1 is the cord that came in the trunk. It plugs into a standard 120V household outlet and adds roughly 3 to 5 miles of range per hour. For a short commute that plugs in every night it can technically keep up, but it's slow — a depleted battery can take more than a full day to recover.
Level 2 runs on 240V, the same kind of circuit as an electric dryer or range, and it charges four to ten times faster. Most EVs go from nearly empty to full overnight. For anyone driving normal daily miles around Tacoma and Puyallup, Level 2 is the difference between never thinking about charging and constantly managing it. It's what a home charging setup should be.
A Level 2 charger pulls a large, steady load for hours at a time. That has to run on its own dedicated 240V circuit — a home run from your panel to the charger, on a correctly sized breaker and wire, with nothing else sharing it. Undersized wire, a shared circuit, or a reused breaker on a load like this is exactly how you get nuisance trips at best and overheated wiring at worst. Doing it as a dedicated circuit is not an upsell; it's how the charger is designed and required to be installed.
We install whatever charger fits your car and your driveway.
Bought your charger already? We'll install the unit you have. Haven't yet? We'll help you pick one that matches your vehicle and your panel.
This is the question that decides most EV installs. A Level 2 charger typically wants a 40- to 60-amp circuit, and that's a meaningful chunk of a home's total capacity. If you have a modern 200-amp panel with open breaker slots, there's usually plenty of room. If you have an older 100-amp panel, a panel that's already full, or a Federal Pacific or Zinsco panel, we may need a load calculation, a subpanel, or a panel upgrade before the charger goes in.
Adding a dedicated 240V circuit is permitted electrical work in Washington — not an optional formality. We pull the electrical permit through Washington State Labor & Industries, which issues residential electrical permits for Pierce County, and the finished install is inspected by an L&I electrical inspector. A permitted, inspected install is what keeps your homeowner's insurance intact and protects you if you ever sell. Skipping the permit to save a few dollars is a false economy on a circuit that runs at high load for hours a day.
Most Level 2 home installs in the Tacoma area run $900–$2,900, with a lot of jobs landing near the middle of that range. What moves the number:
You get one itemized quote up front that covers the charger install and any panel work, so there's nothing to guess at.
EV charging incentives change often, but it's worth asking. Both Puget Sound Energy and Tacoma Power have offered EV charging programs and rebates for residential customers, and you may qualify depending on your utility, your rate plan, and the charger you install. We're not the utility and we can't promise a specific amount — but tell us who serves your address and we'll point you to the current program to check before you buy. Ask us.
A straightforward Level 2 install near the panel is usually a few hours. A long conduit run, a needed subpanel, or an outdoor install can make it a full day. We confirm the timeline in your quote.
Yes. A dedicated 240V EV circuit is permitted electrical work. We pull the permit through Washington State Labor & Industries and schedule the inspection for you.
Often yes with a modern 200-amp panel and open slots. Older or full panels may need a load calculation, a subpanel, or an upgrade first — we check before we quote so you're never surprised.
Yes. Level 2 is the home-charging standard for every major EV. Teslas pair with a Tesla Wall Connector; universal J1772/NACS chargers cover everything else. We help you match the charger to the car.
Typically $900 to $2,900, driven mostly by distance from the panel, panel capacity, and whether it's an indoor or outdoor install. You get an itemized quote before any work starts.
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Tesla Wall Connector or universal Level 2 charger, wired to code and permitted. Call now or request a quote. We serve all of Pierce County, WA.
