Can I add a Level 2 EV charger to my existing Clovis panel?

Sometimes. If your service is 200 amps with open spaces and the calculated load allows it, we can add the circuit directly. On a full or 100 amp panel, the options are a load management device or a service upgrade. We run the calculation first so you know which path applies before you buy equipment.

My Clovis panel is full but the service is 200 amps. Do I need a whole upgrade?

Not necessarily. A subpanel fed from the existing service can add spaces without changing the service size, which is often the more economical answer. If the panel itself is obsolete or damaged, replacement is the better long term choice.

Will a panel upgrade help with breakers tripping in summer?

It usually does, because most summer tripping in Clovis is a capacity and heat issue rather than a faulty appliance. A correctly sized panel with properly torqued connections and dedicated circuits for high draw equipment removes the overload condition causing the trips.

Main panel upgrades in Clovis

Main Panel Upgrade in Clovis, CA

Name: Jack Surabian Electric
Address: 4647 S Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA, 93706, US
Telephone: (559) 994-6523
Price range: $$

Panel replacements and service upgrades for Clovis homes adding EV charging, remodeling, or outgrowing an original electrical service.

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Electrician upgrading a main electrical panel in Clovis, CA for Jack Surabian Electric

Electrical Panel Upgrades in Clovis

Clovis has two distinct panel upgrade stories. Older neighborhoods near Old Town and Clovis Avenue still run on services installed decades ago, often 100 amps or less, with fuse blocks or crowded breaker panels. Newer developments around Harlan Ranch and Loma Vista have adequate service size but panels that are completely full, leaving no place to land a new circuit.

Both situations lead to the same call. A homeowner wants a Level 2 EV charger, a shop subpanel, a spa, or a kitchen remodel, and discovers the electrical service is the limiting factor. Upgrading the main panel restores the ability to grow, and it modernizes the protection that everything downstream depends on.

Why Clovis Homeowners Upgrade

EV charger capacity
Space for shop feeders
Fewer nuisance trips
Code compliant clearances
Modern surge protection option
Documented, permitted work
Better resale confidence
Simplified future additions

When to upgrade

When Clovis Homes Outgrow Their Main Panel

Capacity problems rarely announce themselves clearly. These are the practical signs we look for during a Clovis panel evaluation.

No open breaker spaces left, or tandem breakers stacked to make room
A 100 amp service supporting central air, an electric dryer, and a growing appliance list
A planned EV charger, hot tub, detached shop, or ADU that needs a dedicated feeder
Original panels from the 1960s through early 1980s with obsolete breaker availability
Lights that dim noticeably when large equipment cycles on
Corrosion, moisture staining, or insect intrusion inside the enclosure
Panels blocked by remodels and no longer meeting working clearance requirements

Licensed electrician completing a main panel upgrade at a Clovis, CA home — Every circuit is transferred, tested, and labeled.

Level 2 EV charger circuit fed from an upgraded panel in Clovis, CA — EV charging is the most common reason Clovis panels run out of room.

Our Clovis Panel Upgrade Process

Every Clovis job starts with a site visit and a load calculation based on the National Electrical Code, not a rule of thumb. We look at the meter socket, the service entrance, the grounding electrode system, and the panel location, because a panel upgrade often reveals related items that must be corrected at the same time to pass inspection.

We handle the City of Clovis permit, coordinate the PG&E disconnect and reconnect, install the new panel with a full circuit directory, add required AFCI and GFCI protection, and stay for the inspection. You receive a labeled panel and a clear explanation of what changed and what capacity remains.

Plan the Upgrade Around Your Project

If a remodel, EV purchase, or shop build is on your Clovis calendar, the panel should be sized before the rest of the work begins. Call Jack Surabian Electric and we will tell you what your service can carry today and what an upgrade would open up.

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Serving Areas

Main Panel Upgrade Service Areas

Besides Clovis, Jack Surabian Electric provides main panel upgrades across these Central Valley communities.

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Questions

Main Panel Upgrade FAQs for Clovis

Need a main panel upgrade in Clovis?

Call Jack Surabian Electric for a load calculation, a written scope, and a permitted panel upgrade sized for your home.

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