Electrical Panel Upgrades in Arlington, TX.
EV chargers, heat pumps, induction ranges, solar and batteries — the modern all-electric home asks more of its panel than a 1970s 100-amp service can give. Phanton Mechanical upgrades panels and installs EV charging across Arlington under Texas license TECL39666, handling the city permit and utility coordination so the only thing you notice is that everything finally has room to run.
Signs Your Panel Is the Bottleneck
Panels rarely fail loudly — they run out of room quietly. You are a candidate for an upgrade if you recognize this list:
- No open breaker slots for new circuits
- A 100A service feeding a house full of modern loads
- Breakers that trip when large appliances overlap
- Plans for an EV charger, heat pump, or solar + battery
- A panel brand with a known failure history, or visible corrosion
EV Charger Installation
A Level 2 charger needs a dedicated 240V circuit sized to the charger and the panel’s real capacity — which is exactly why the panel conversation and the EV conversation usually happen together. We install and wire chargers for every major EV brand, run the load calculation the permit requires, and when the panel has no headroom we quote the upgrade honestly rather than squeezing a circuit the panel cannot support.
Solar-Ready by Design
If solar or battery storage is anywhere in your future, say so before the panel upgrade — a solar-ready panel with the right bus rating and breaker positions saves you real money later. As an Enphase-certified installer with our own electrical license, we design the panel today for the system you might add in two years, instead of redoing work twice.
Permits and Utility Coordination, Handled
Panel changes in Arlington require a city permit and a coordinated cutover with the utility. We pull the permit, schedule the disconnect/reconnect, and complete most swaps in a single day — the power is typically off for hours, not days. You get an inspected, code-current panel and paperwork done right.
Common Questions.
Straight answers before you call.
How much does a panel upgrade cost in Arlington?
It depends on service size (100A→200A is the common jump), panel location, whether the service entrance needs work, and code items the inspection will require. We quote fixed-price after a site visit — no allowances that grow later.
Do I need a 200A panel for an EV charger?
Not always — a load calculation tells the truth. Some 100A/125A homes can host a Level 2 charger with load management; others genuinely need the upgrade. We run the numbers before recommending either path.
How long is the power off during a panel swap?
Typically a matter of hours on the day of the cutover. We coordinate the utility disconnect and reconnect so the outage window is as short as the work allows, and we schedule it for the day that suits you.
Can you make my panel solar-ready?
Yes — and it is one of the smartest asks during an upgrade. The right bus rating and reserved breaker positions today make a future solar or battery interconnection simpler and cheaper. We install Enphase systems ourselves, so the panel we spec is one we would connect to.
Panel out of room? Let’s size the fix.
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