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“I couldn't be happier with the service! … on time, professional, and did an amazing job installing my Tesla charger. Their customer service was outstanding, they answered all my questions…”
Brandon C.Google review · 2 months ago
EV Charger Installation · Southern California
New EV in the driveway. Nowhere to plug it in.
We install Level 2 chargers on a dedicated 240-volt circuit — permitted, inspected, and load-calculated first. If your panel can't carry the charger, you'll hear it from us before you spend a dollar on the install.
Text us a photo of your panel and the make of your car. That's usually enough for us to tell you what you're looking at.
Our work
★★★★★ 5.0 on Google
CA License #1147139
Permitted and inspected
Family owned since 2014
Riverside & Southern California
The service
EV Charger Installation
Charge your electric vehicle conveniently and efficiently from the comfort of your own home. Generate Current Electric provides professional EV charger installation, including evaluating your home's electrical system, performing load calculations, and installing the proper circuit and equipment for your charger.
Whether you're purchasing an EV or upgrading your current charging setup, we'll help ensure your installation is safe, reliable, and code-compliant.
Contact us today to schedule your free estimate and find out what your home needs to support an EV charger.
What our customers say
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What you actually need
The wall outlet in your garage is not a charger.
A standard 120-volt outlet will charge your car. It will just take most of a weekend to do it. The difference is voltage and dedicated capacity.
Level 1
120V · standard outlet · the cord that came in the trunk
3–5
miles of range per hour of charging
- Install cost: none — you already have it
- Full charge: 20 to 40+ hours from empty
- Works for: plug-in hybrids, short commutes
- Watch for: shared circuits and extension cords, which is where the heat problems start
Level 2 — what we install
240V · dedicated circuit · hardwired or NEMA 14-50 outlet
25–40
miles of range per hour, depending on the car and the charger
- Full charge: overnight, every night
- Circuit: dedicated 40A or 60A two-pole breaker, nothing else on it
- Works for: every full EV, and most plug-in hybrids charge at their maximum rate
- Permit: pulled and inspected — that's not optional, and it matters when you sell the house
Charging speeds are approximate. Your car's onboard charger sets the ceiling — a vehicle limited to 7.7 kW won't go faster on a 60-amp circuit.
The panel question
Most of the cost isn't the charger. It's whether your house has room for it.
A Level 2 charger is a continuous load, so code requires the circuit to be sized at 125% of the charger's draw. A 48-amp charger needs 60 amps of capacity set aside for it — and a lot of older Riverside-area homes are already running close to their limit.
Main service panel200A
Range50A
A/C40A
Dryer30A
Water heater30A
Kitchen20A
Bedrooms15A
Bathrooms20A
Garage20A
EV charger60A
2-pole
A Level 2 charger needs its own two-pole breaker and enough service capacity behind it. Half this job is knowing whether that room exists.
100-amp service — common in homes built before the mid-1980s
Over capacity. This one needs a service upgrade, a load-management device, or a smaller charger.
200-amp service — standard on newer builds and after an upgrade
Room to spare — and room for the next thing you add.
A panel upgrade isn't always the answer.
Code permits load-management devices that pause charging when the rest of the house is drawing hard. On some homes that's a few hundred dollars instead of a full service upgrade. We run the calculation first and tell you which one you're actually looking at — including when the honest answer is that you don't need us to change anything.
What the install includes
One price, and you know what's in it.
Load calculation
Your existing demand measured against your service, before anything gets ordered.
Dedicated circuit
New two-pole breaker, correctly sized conductors, and conduit run to where you park.
Hardwire or 14-50 outlet
Whichever your charger and your city prefer. We'll tell you which is which.
Permit and inspection
Pulled in your city, scheduled by us, and signed off. You get the paperwork.
Mounting and cleanup
Charger mounted at working height, cable managed, garage left the way we found it.
A walkthrough
We don't leave until it's charging your car and you know how to use it.
How it works
Four steps. Usually one visit.
STEP 1
Send a photo
Text a picture of your panel and tell us what you drive. We'll give you a range over the phone.
STEP 2
Free estimate
We walk the run from the panel to your parking spot and put a firm number in writing.
STEP 3
Permit and install
We pull the permit and do the work — most straightforward installs are a single day.
STEP 4
Inspection
We meet the inspector, get the sign-off, and hand you the record.
Questions we get every week
Straight answers.
Do I need a permit for an EV charger?
Yes. A new 240-volt circuit is permitted work in every jurisdiction we serve. An unpermitted install can surface during a home sale or an insurance claim, and it's the reason we won't do one. We pull it, we meet the inspector, you keep the record.
Will I need a panel upgrade?
Sometimes. It depends on your service size and what's already on it. Homes on 100-amp service with an electric range, dryer, and central air are often the ones that need either an upgrade or a load-management device. We run the calculation before quoting so you're not finding out mid-install.
Should I buy the charger myself?
You can. Most of our customers buy their own — the vehicle manufacturer's unit or a common third-party brand — and we install it. We'll tell you before you buy if the one you're looking at won't pair well with your panel or your parking spot.
How far can the charger be from the panel?
Farther than most people expect, but distance costs money — longer runs need larger conductors to hold voltage. If your panel is on one side of the house and you park on the other, say so when you call. It's the single biggest variable in the price.
Are there rebates available?
Utility and state incentive programs for home charging exist and change often. We'll tell you which ones are open when we quote you, and what documentation they'll want from us. We don't quote incentive amounts we haven't verified that week.
Do you work outside Riverside?
Yes. We work out of offices in Riverside and Murrieta, and we cover the Inland Empire, Orange County, San Diego County, and LA County. Call with your address and we'll confirm before scheduling.
Free estimate
Tell us what you drive and where you park.
We'll come out, run the numbers on your panel, and give you a firm price in writing. No charge for the visit, and no pressure to book on the spot.
- CA License #1147139
- Insured
- Family owned since 2014
- NFPA 70E