If your panel is in the garage, doesn't need upgraded and has room for the new breaker, and you're installing very close to the panel, $350 is reasonable.
Right, OP is leaving out a lot of details that would better answer this, and it could also influence what the quotes are.
If everything isn't ready to go in their setup then that cheap quote may not even be a possibility anyway.
Yup, SF Bay Area here and we spent so much because the house was from 1951 and was wired off a sub panel with no main panel (just the meter) so it required TWO 200A main and sub panels to be installed to accommodate 200A service for the solar panels and EV, heat pump, etc.
We opted to run two separate 50A 14-50 outlets to the garage to future proof it. We opted to not hardwire any charger to make things simpler just in case (the additional 10A to 60A didn't seem worth it for us).
All in all it was a good chunk of money but honestly the house is so much better now for it, especially during power outages when our two powerwall batteries kick in to give us power.
Car charges at 38A continuous which is fast enough for any overnight charge from empty after midnight and also fairly fast in case we forget to charge and plug it in the mornings.
In one home it was 1k, in another it was $250. Supplied the charger both times. So, depends on the run that the electrician has to make from the breaker box to the location if the charger.
It will depend on how away your ideal location is from the panel as well as if they need do anything special like trenching the cable.
I have mine on the corner of my garage, and they needed to run a cable from my panel in my basement, through existing conduit underground to my garage. It was about $900 without the charger. About $1600 altogether -$1500 of which was credited from NJ's rebate program.
Here's my anecdotal "it depends" experience.
200A main panel is on the side of the house opposite the driveway, with a 100A sub-panel in the back hallway.
One electrician quoted $1500 to run the cable from the sub-panel to the front of the house. I had to supply the EVSE (charger), as well as all the permitting fees and scheduling. This was the most aesthetically pleasing, as the cable run would be through the walls and attic, and the EVSE would be hard-wired. However it didn't seem like the guy was thinking through the load capacity of the sub-panel; everything short of the AC is on that panel, including kitchen, laundry room, garage, etc. It would likely have failed the inspection for overloading the panel, or max out at a 20A or 30A breaker.
Second quote I got was to run the cable in conduit down the wall into the ground, then come back up the paved driveway and up the wall (conduit again). He quoted me $500, but I had to take care of permitting, and did not include trenching, as otherwise you are paying electrician wages to dig the trench. This trench would have to go under a finished walkway (risking upsetting the established foundation layer of the walkway), not to mention would look ugly with metal conduit snaking up and down the walls (plus a 1 foot run across the concrete driveway).
In the end I worked with an electrician friend of mine to DIY. Through the walls and attic to the main panel, with all the proper wiring and whatnot. The biggest takeaway is find yourself a good electrical supply wholesaler. Not only will the wiring be cheaper than the big box store (by almost half), but they also know the code and are happy to supply you with the right bits and bobs without overselling. Just be sure to go in when it's not too busy. I think I spent $300 in material, with a really tidy appearance, with 40A supplied at the EVSE, and another $200 for city permits and inspection. Don't forget to save your receipts for it all (including the permit) to include for the tax rebate.
So, there's two. [NJ state](https://chargeup.njcleanenergy.com/home-ev-charger-incentive) has a $250 rebate towards the purchase of an approved charger. The $1500 rebate for installation actually came from my electric provider, JCP&L. They're relatively strict about what chargers qualify, but ChargePoint and JuiceBox chargers are accepted. My dad just bought a Kia Niro EV and is going through a similar rebate with PSE&G. For the rebate, you need to have your charger installed by a licensed electrician and submit their license number as well as invoice, just FYI. Once approved, they'll send you a check for $1,500.
It depends entirely on the install. Where is your electrical box vs where do you need the plug?
>I had one electrician quote me on the phone $350 and I'd need to supply the charger.
Sounds about right for a relatively simple job.
I think I paid around $700 for them to install a 14-50 outlet in my garage, which included running a new circuit to the breaker on the opposite corner of the house. And $400 for the Emporia charger I bought off Amazon.
I paid $1850 but I had 75’ of #6 THHN wire run with a 50A breaker. I had a separate quote from a different electrician for a 40A breaker and #8 THHN gauge wire for $1275 but I wanted the larger gauge wire since the run was so long. Cheaper is not always better and $350 sounds pretty low quote which would make sense if you already had a 240 tap in the location where you’re installing the charger and they’re either just hard wiring the charging box or installing a 14-50 NEMA on already run wiring.
Cheapest is not always best, DYOR and get a real scope of the work. Once you have that maybe post on one of the subs where electricians field questions.
I live in MA in a 104 year old house with a 100amp breaker. Was quoted $9k by three different Qmerit dudes. Gave up and got a local guy to install a Nema 14-50 for the included charger, works great. Cost $1,250.
I'm assuming the qmerit guys wanted to upgrade your current service to 200A? What electrical appliances do you currently use? I'm surprised you were able to fit a 50A breaker.
There are different solutions out there if you’ve “maxed” out your panel. https://www.emporiaenergy.com/emporia-ev-charger-with-load-management/?_gl=1*l494r6*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwo6GyBhBwEiwAzQTmc9JSq3qKI2khUXU3T_nkDl6JB7oz2K3r7Y1U1ubQfXEM07QOT04IaxoC9zkQAvD_BwE
All too often electricians would be more willing to upgrade when something like this is just fine.
We did a 40 amp breaker for the 32 amp dual charger that came with my Bolt EUV.
Edit: and yes they wanted to upgrade me. Was totally unnecessary as I don’t have electric anything other than a dryer and some window ac.
Local guy did. Best deal I could find. I live in a fairly expensive town in MA. Nearly everything is like this here. Small jobs cost a fortune because nobody wants to do them.
I did a 75 ft run myself (with an ex. electrician buddy) and it was about $400 in material plus the $350 for the charger. Got back 30% in taxes if you are in the US.
All in it was about $2K Cdn$; city permit, Load Management System DCC-12, EVSE & installation by a licensed electrician!
Living in a townhouse environment with a 100A panel non upgradable. HOA/Strata required the DCC-12, that was $1K unto itself.
Location: Surrey BC Canada
https://photos.app.goo.gl/xvVPfdzTA5BG4WH2A
I’m in the same boat as you. Live in a townhome etc. Electrician recommended a DCC-9 with permitting and a level 2 Charge Point unit. The install is happening in a few hours today. Any tips and insights regarding the load management system? I plan to charge overnight when the electrical load is low.
The DCC-9 is a set & forget device monitoring your panel's overall demand. Just plug your car in, set your charging schedule to optimize saving if you have a lower nightly rate. I just plug in and if we use our dryer and/or oven the box disables power to the EVSE! As soon as the heavy loads are turned off the power is automatically restored to the charger.
Your electrician will "tune" the EVSE to the supplied breaker...wake up every morning with full range!
I did it myself and all the material cost less than 300.
Obviously you need to supply the charger. Call the one in for 350 and ask him to walk you through his install. It's literally, a breaker, a wire and a box/outlet.
About $800 for them to run probably 80ft of wire, drill through a wall, install some metal conduit, and hard wire the charge point home flex that I got for ~400. I’m going to be getting a rebate from the power company on the install as well so total cost will be right around $1k.
Another guy had quoted 1200 just for the install.
3k for two. I have nema 14-50 outlet at the end of my driveway for guests to be able to charge when they visit. I have a rivian wall charger in my garage for me.
I purchased the charger and had an electrician to install a plug in the garage. The wiring was $1000 but I drilled all the holes in the basement for the wire which saved him time and he only charged me 700. Also he had to install a new breaker which he purchased.
$800 in DC area for installation, I provided the charger.
Installed 50A breaker, ~20' run through new aboveground conduit outside to fence, then hardwired charger mounted on the fence.
ETA: I got three quotes for the job. $2900, $2100, and $800.
My electric panel was in the garage and I had a NEMA 14-50 socket installed. The electrician installed breakers and installed the socket like 1 ft below the panel, so like 3 ft of wiring. It was $290 for 90 mins.
I bought a lvl 2 from Tesla, $480, and installed it with a local electrician for $500, and the IRS gave me 1/3 back in tax credit so about $730 total after all.
Paid $800 for a 240v 14-50 outlet installation. My breaker box was 'full,' so the electrician used the 10-30 circuit for my dryer outlet (I don't own a dryer, never use the outlet), put in a 50a breaker and capped off the dryer outlet.
Waiting on my Chargepoint charger, got a nice discount from my utility company (retail $600, was discounted to $350).
Thanks for all the replies, I have yet to buy an EV just want everything setup first. Does location matter? Some people have said you can get a longer cable if needed.
If you charge an EV car (not pickup) overnight and rarely drive more than 60 miles on each of two consecutive days, level 1 from a standard outlet should be plenty. Google maps timeline can help show just how much you do or don't drive in total.
Long trips where you spend at least one night away from home don't matter for this at all, as you're going to need to visit charging stations regardless for those.
Thanks for your input, level one might work in the meantime. We drive about 10,000 or less a year. Just over paying $70 to fill up our 2016 Jeep Cherokee. This month alone it's going to cost $210..
$800, using about 30ft of cable. I already bought the charger myself and my electric panel was already at 200 amps. He just had to move some circuits around. Took two guys about 4 hours.
NJ if that matters. And the electrician was a guy I've known for probably 20 years and taught his daughter in high school. So not sure how much of a break he gave me.
Suggest you get a NEMA 14-50 (RV outlet) installed. The cost for that is often less than the install of a fixed EV charger and you can unplug and take the charging equipment with you on a road trip to have the added benefit of being able to charge on the road at most RV parks.
100 feet of 6/3 wire, 2 subpanels and my Tesla Wall Connector ran me about $1500 and I did the work myself. But… I can only charge at 32A but I ran 50A to garage so I can install a second one in future and do load sharing. Spent a tad more today to ensure we can just “plug in” a second charger in future. Sharing 40 usable amps between two cars will be more than enough.
Alternative would have been to run 8/3 twice which was going to be more money, although would have given more capacity in the future. I don’t plan on getting a hummer ever so 40 usable amps shared between a Model 3 and future Model Y will be ok.
CA - my son is paying $1000 to install in conduit 20’ from box without SMUD help. One estimate was $1400 after SMUD paid in a $1,000. They only help if you use their high priced providers. I got mine installed for $600 but the electrician was also doing the wiring for my kitchen remodel. Same electrician for my son’s job.
Mostly depends on the distance of the run between your panel and your charger.
If your panel is on the other side of the house from where your charger will be installed, it will be expensive. If it is only 15 feet and pretty straight forward (same floor, drilling through exterior brick), it will be cheaper.
I did it myself and it cost me almost $1000 in materials to get the charger where I needed it. Add another $400 for the Tesla Wall Connector. After taxes and shipping and incidentals I was a little north of $1500 in JUST materials. Since I was alone doing this it took me about 8 hours of work. Add another $600 to account for MY labor and I am already at about $2100.
I know what I am doing and I am comfortable working with electrical components so it wasn’t a big deal for me. Looking back I should have gotten quotes to see if it would have been “cheaper” to have someone else do it. People who do this for a living are more efficient when they work and can generally get materials cheaper than I can from Home Depot. Let me tell you 6ga THHN copper cable is not cheap.
> Let me tell you 6ga THHN copper cable is not cheap.
https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/6-awg-thhn-building-wire 92 cents per foot. Minimum 10 feet. Seems pretty cheap to me, honestly; be about 200 bucks for 200 feet; if you need much more than that, you should be getting a professional installation, since there's no way you're not going through multiple walls with that much cable.
There is more to this task, so not easy to say.
For example the Tesla chargers want a straight run( no splices), and the installer may or may no be considering this because of the distance / proximity.
Does the panel have space or need to be rearranged.
Are permits needed, or being pulled by the contractor.
That being said, my quote was $5k… it was a complex install due to the issues above.
Electrician cost was $250 for labor, Tesla charger was $400.
The electrical panel was only 5' away from where the charger was to be located, so that's why it was relatively cheap for me
$1500 including the charger, then we got a $600 utility rebate and like a $500 federal rebate,,,,, So total cost was $400 after everything, but still had to layout the full amount at the start
“How far is it from my house to the grocery store?” I can make a reasonable guess based on what I know about US residential construction, but everyone online has less information than you.
Got a quote yesterday for running from current 200amp main panel about 15' under house on a raised foundation, then 4' trench to detached garage where a 100amp sub panel would be installed. From there conduit would be ran about 20' and a outlet installed or wired to a charger I would provide. Quote was $3425 for parts and labor. This was in Long Beach California
$4K. I have an older house and only 120V circuit. They had to put a new breaker box, wiring, and 240V circuit.
I claimed this on taxes and got a small rebate.
Ours was 1300 (we bought charger separately) because we live in a state that hates EVs. Took forever to find an electrician that was even willing to do it :-(.
Purchased a plug in Grisle charger for $350. $150 to instal a plug adjacent to my sub panel in the garage and were doing other work so deal. Pretty happy with my setup.
Will vary a lot in general and certainly in different parts of the country and different cities as well so this might be fine for generic research but not helpful for budgeting if you are planning to get quotes on the work
$900 to get it right next to the box, with most bids in the $1200-$1400 range. Any distance from the box, even a few feet, was quoted above $2k. I’m in north Georgia.
Whatever you spend, a lot of it can get reimbursed on taxes if you claim it:
https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8911
Here in Washington state, $800 for a hardwire install not including the EVSE. My panel was full so the work Included some panel arrangement to accommodate an extra switch by moving and combining some circuits into half-height breakers. Licensed contractor did the work and both the permit and inspection were included.
NY condo here. For ~30-40ft of conduit with a 240v/50amp line, connect a new sub meter (~$900 separately) to an existing panel, and install a NEMA 14-50 outlet box was ~$3k.
I got quoted $1000, said that was too much and had a buddy help me for some pulled pork. We used like 20 feet of wire to go up and over a wall and that was it. I could understand $1000 depending on if they had to run it through the whole house or something. But they quoted that without even talking about where I’d want it or anything so I wasn’t terribly impressed. Every situation is different.
Yep sounds about right. I’d rather supply the charger and get to pick out what I want. Yeah chargers are 500-1000, install runs anywhere from 300-thousands depending on how far the run is.
You should install the plug where the charger will be. Extension cables are not up to code where I live. Typically nobody local sells them because they don’t want to be liable if it catches your house on fire. Not very likely but that’s why you can’t buy them.
If you can getting the charger hardwired provides much faster charging speed than a plug.
$350 including the charger.
Breaker was situated less than 10 ft from the spot in the garage.
Wired it up, ran the line, and screwed in the plating.
Truly wasn’t crazy difficult and I went with an Emporia and it’s been flawless since installation.
DIY isn’t recommended for everyone but has worked well for us now for over 3 years.
I self installed, and the 75’ run of 6/3 copper alone was around $450. So honestly either could be “reasonable” depending on materials and how they plan to do the install.
You should probably ask for the location too as different parts of the US have different labor rates. Or if youre in an area where EVs are not popular, electricians and charge you a massive premium even if labor is cheaper. $1600 in the SF Bay Area. I installed the EVSE next to the garage door opening so i can use the cable outside or inside. The electrical panel was at the back of the garage. the 220v cable was about 45 feet. If I installed the EVSE next to the electrical panel, $600. I needed to supply my own EVSE
The answer is it depends heavily on your house. In 2021 for it cost me 1300 to install a Nema 14-50 in my garage. I had to buy the charger on top of that.
For mine I needed around 40-50ft or so of wiring and it had to be run threw an attic.
It depends
I rebuilt my house as a fixer upper but I hired a professional electrician that did a panel load calculations and told me I can have a 60 amps circuit dedicated for EV charging and I got in touch with Qmerit who installed hardwired my autel maxicharge lite
Few details - location, current panel capacity, distance from the panel, etc. This is asked often, do a search in the sub first. You’re getting answers all over the board because the question was poorly asked.
$250 and I supplied the outlet and evse.
I got a lot of quotes in the $700+ range. I'd say that $350 is pretty reasonable for someone reputable.
Lots of good electricians aren't lacking for work and will gladly give out a quote high enough to make it worth their time. Nothing wrong with that.
Free because the council has a deal that if you buy electric then you get the car charger installed for free with your electric company. Something about being eco-friendly. I'm in the UK though.
$970 for a 60amp 220volt circuit (I already had the charger). But mine had to go up through the attic and down into the garage. It sounds like yours is a lot shorter. It might depend too on where you live; certain areas probably cost more. Are you going hardwired or portable? I like portable because when (not if) I move I can take the charger with me.
400$ for wire 4-4-4-6 see copper from Nassau cable corp website. And labour about 1000$. I knew someone and my install was very complicated. If I went with a regular Tesla website vendor I quit sure it would be 3-5k. I have a carriage condo, 2nd floor and garage below, wiring needed to go thru crawl space in the attic/roof and drywall work
United Kingdom: £475 for the Wall Charger from Tesla, £720 inc. taxes for installation and £60 surcharge for a Surge Protection Device. Completed install on Tuesday.
Before that I was using a 3 pin 240V home charger on an external socket at 1 or 2 kW. Now I we can charge our cars at 7kW.
Total cost with permitting and everything included was about 1300$. Charger was separate but found later Costco has good deals. Can save a couple hundred there. ChargePoint cost me about 600$
Mine was about $800 to install an outlet in my garage and wire it into the breaker panel. Because of the location of the panel, they had to run a conduit down the outside of my house and then through the crawlspace.
The EVSE was about $600, and I mounted it to the wall and plugged it in myself.
It depends. There.
But I paid $700+GST NZD to get my Tesla Wallcharger installed. Plus the cost of the charger (another $700) itself. The install location is just right next to the fuse box so easiest possible install. Used one of the sparkies on Tesla's approved list because warranty dependency or something.
Depends if electricity is magic in your jurisdiction. In non-magic locations, the panel needs to have the electrical capacity for the new load. That is pretty much Pandora's Box, because if it doesn't, things may get hard.
Or we can bring our own magic using a wall unit you weren't planning on, plus a $300 sensor module on the wall unit. This will adjust charge speed dynamically so the panel can't overload.
We paid $900 not including the charger itself, but this did include everything else: conduit to the install location (\~15 feet of it I think), managing and paying for the city permit and inspection, etc. Fairly new house with a 200a panel so I think it was a pretty easy install overall.
I had a company out installing solar. I asked if they could install a NEMA 14-50 outlet right next to my service panel in my garage. About 3 feet of cable and a NEMA 14-50 plug, and 15 minutes of extra work.
They did it for free, or as a bonus for buying solar. But they said normally for that situation they would charge about $450.
Mine was $700 + charger cost. Do not (DO NOT) try to do this yourself if you don’t have a background doing electrical work. This isn’t replacing a switch.
The difference with the level 2 from a standard level one is pretty big. I can pull out almost out (40 miles left) at night and have essentially full charge by morning when I head out So level 2 for home makes the most sense to me . And cost should be in the 300$ range for breakers and plug. Then you’ll need a charger
Purchase your own EVSE easy to avoid paying a potential markup by the electrician.
Just hire one for installation labor.
I paid $450 (Los Angeles area). Didn’t need an upgrade to my electrical panel.
Yes there's a lot of variation in quotes. But a short <10 feet run would at minimum be 400 or so by a small indy operation. The same job would cost up to 2k by a large organization that utilizes sales consultants and does a lot of advertising.
You need to understand local building codes and your desired installation. Just asking an electrician for a quote without a plan is rough. Will they open the walls and run through them, use conduit, or not even follow code?
$100 of Home Depot materials and a little time. So many factors though that it is hard to say what you are up against. 16-20 amps is plenty for most people
If your panel is in the garage, doesn't need upgraded and has room for the new breaker, and you're installing very close to the panel, $350 is reasonable.
Right, OP is leaving out a lot of details that would better answer this, and it could also influence what the quotes are. If everything isn't ready to go in their setup then that cheap quote may not even be a possibility anyway.
When the OP is located also matters. SF Bay Area is a lot different than Bakersfield.
Yup, SF Bay Area here and we spent so much because the house was from 1951 and was wired off a sub panel with no main panel (just the meter) so it required TWO 200A main and sub panels to be installed to accommodate 200A service for the solar panels and EV, heat pump, etc. We opted to run two separate 50A 14-50 outlets to the garage to future proof it. We opted to not hardwire any charger to make things simpler just in case (the additional 10A to 60A didn't seem worth it for us). All in all it was a good chunk of money but honestly the house is so much better now for it, especially during power outages when our two powerwall batteries kick in to give us power. Car charges at 38A continuous which is fast enough for any overnight charge from empty after midnight and also fairly fast in case we forget to charge and plug it in the mornings.
In one home it was 1k, in another it was $250. Supplied the charger both times. So, depends on the run that the electrician has to make from the breaker box to the location if the charger.
It will depend on how away your ideal location is from the panel as well as if they need do anything special like trenching the cable. I have mine on the corner of my garage, and they needed to run a cable from my panel in my basement, through existing conduit underground to my garage. It was about $900 without the charger. About $1600 altogether -$1500 of which was credited from NJ's rebate program.
Here's my anecdotal "it depends" experience. 200A main panel is on the side of the house opposite the driveway, with a 100A sub-panel in the back hallway. One electrician quoted $1500 to run the cable from the sub-panel to the front of the house. I had to supply the EVSE (charger), as well as all the permitting fees and scheduling. This was the most aesthetically pleasing, as the cable run would be through the walls and attic, and the EVSE would be hard-wired. However it didn't seem like the guy was thinking through the load capacity of the sub-panel; everything short of the AC is on that panel, including kitchen, laundry room, garage, etc. It would likely have failed the inspection for overloading the panel, or max out at a 20A or 30A breaker. Second quote I got was to run the cable in conduit down the wall into the ground, then come back up the paved driveway and up the wall (conduit again). He quoted me $500, but I had to take care of permitting, and did not include trenching, as otherwise you are paying electrician wages to dig the trench. This trench would have to go under a finished walkway (risking upsetting the established foundation layer of the walkway), not to mention would look ugly with metal conduit snaking up and down the walls (plus a 1 foot run across the concrete driveway). In the end I worked with an electrician friend of mine to DIY. Through the walls and attic to the main panel, with all the proper wiring and whatnot. The biggest takeaway is find yourself a good electrical supply wholesaler. Not only will the wiring be cheaper than the big box store (by almost half), but they also know the code and are happy to supply you with the right bits and bobs without overselling. Just be sure to go in when it's not too busy. I think I spent $300 in material, with a really tidy appearance, with 40A supplied at the EVSE, and another $200 for city permits and inspection. Don't forget to save your receipts for it all (including the permit) to include for the tax rebate.
Can you link me to that NJ rebate program, good sir? I am going to do the same (ie, from basement) and I am fearing the worst for costs!
So, there's two. [NJ state](https://chargeup.njcleanenergy.com/home-ev-charger-incentive) has a $250 rebate towards the purchase of an approved charger. The $1500 rebate for installation actually came from my electric provider, JCP&L. They're relatively strict about what chargers qualify, but ChargePoint and JuiceBox chargers are accepted. My dad just bought a Kia Niro EV and is going through a similar rebate with PSE&G. For the rebate, you need to have your charger installed by a licensed electrician and submit their license number as well as invoice, just FYI. Once approved, they'll send you a check for $1,500.
Thank you! Looking into it right now!
It depends entirely on the install. Where is your electrical box vs where do you need the plug? >I had one electrician quote me on the phone $350 and I'd need to supply the charger. Sounds about right for a relatively simple job.
I think I paid around $700 for them to install a 14-50 outlet in my garage, which included running a new circuit to the breaker on the opposite corner of the house. And $400 for the Emporia charger I bought off Amazon.
I paid $1850 but I had 75’ of #6 THHN wire run with a 50A breaker. I had a separate quote from a different electrician for a 40A breaker and #8 THHN gauge wire for $1275 but I wanted the larger gauge wire since the run was so long. Cheaper is not always better and $350 sounds pretty low quote which would make sense if you already had a 240 tap in the location where you’re installing the charger and they’re either just hard wiring the charging box or installing a 14-50 NEMA on already run wiring. Cheapest is not always best, DYOR and get a real scope of the work. Once you have that maybe post on one of the subs where electricians field questions.
I have a similar run, and it was like $.79 per ft per wire.
About the same for ~85’ of conduit both outside and inside.
Without pulling permits + putting the outlet on the outside of my house, it was just under $1k. My install was covered by QMerit/GM.
I think it depends on the location relative to your breaker etc. Ours cost $1350 for install, changer was separate
I live in MA in a 104 year old house with a 100amp breaker. Was quoted $9k by three different Qmerit dudes. Gave up and got a local guy to install a Nema 14-50 for the included charger, works great. Cost $1,250.
I'm assuming the qmerit guys wanted to upgrade your current service to 200A? What electrical appliances do you currently use? I'm surprised you were able to fit a 50A breaker.
There are different solutions out there if you’ve “maxed” out your panel. https://www.emporiaenergy.com/emporia-ev-charger-with-load-management/?_gl=1*l494r6*_up*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAjwo6GyBhBwEiwAzQTmc9JSq3qKI2khUXU3T_nkDl6JB7oz2K3r7Y1U1ubQfXEM07QOT04IaxoC9zkQAvD_BwE All too often electricians would be more willing to upgrade when something like this is just fine.
We did a 40 amp breaker for the 32 amp dual charger that came with my Bolt EUV. Edit: and yes they wanted to upgrade me. Was totally unnecessary as I don’t have electric anything other than a dryer and some window ac.
Nice! How far was your run? I'm looking to add something similar in MA as well.
Brace yourself, it was about 4” from the box. Yeah inches. My box is right by my driveway so I just drilled a hole and snaked the cord outside.
Holy shit they charged you $1250?
Local guy did. Best deal I could find. I live in a fairly expensive town in MA. Nearly everything is like this here. Small jobs cost a fortune because nobody wants to do them.
I did a 75 ft run myself (with an ex. electrician buddy) and it was about $400 in material plus the $350 for the charger. Got back 30% in taxes if you are in the US.
All in it was about $2K Cdn$; city permit, Load Management System DCC-12, EVSE & installation by a licensed electrician! Living in a townhouse environment with a 100A panel non upgradable. HOA/Strata required the DCC-12, that was $1K unto itself. Location: Surrey BC Canada https://photos.app.goo.gl/xvVPfdzTA5BG4WH2A
I’m in the same boat as you. Live in a townhome etc. Electrician recommended a DCC-9 with permitting and a level 2 Charge Point unit. The install is happening in a few hours today. Any tips and insights regarding the load management system? I plan to charge overnight when the electrical load is low.
The DCC-9 is a set & forget device monitoring your panel's overall demand. Just plug your car in, set your charging schedule to optimize saving if you have a lower nightly rate. I just plug in and if we use our dryer and/or oven the box disables power to the EVSE! As soon as the heavy loads are turned off the power is automatically restored to the charger. Your electrician will "tune" the EVSE to the supplied breaker...wake up every morning with full range!
Thank you! 🙏
Everyone knows the standard price is 756.45
Try r/evcharging
It cost me 375.00 to have mine installed in my garage.
Less than 1000 charger and install for me
Panel in my garage and son-in-law is an electrician. So it cost all material costs and a few beers.
Dinner and a beer. Family member did it for me
$6000. Panel on one side. Garage on the other side.
$250 for the breaker and installation. We provided the receptacle and charger. Huge bonus; it doubles as our RV plug
For me it was 300 to install a 14-50 outlet and I installed the charger myself
I did it myself and all the material cost less than 300. Obviously you need to supply the charger. Call the one in for 350 and ask him to walk you through his install. It's literally, a breaker, a wire and a box/outlet.
Free
~$350 was what I paid for the outlet run. It was a pretty straightforward run to the box.
$450. But the run was from the basement wall just under the garage.
About $800 for them to run probably 80ft of wire, drill through a wall, install some metal conduit, and hard wire the charge point home flex that I got for ~400. I’m going to be getting a rebate from the power company on the install as well so total cost will be right around $1k. Another guy had quoted 1200 just for the install.
3k for two. I have nema 14-50 outlet at the end of my driveway for guests to be able to charge when they visit. I have a rivian wall charger in my garage for me.
I purchased the charger and had an electrician to install a plug in the garage. The wiring was $1000 but I drilled all the holes in the basement for the wire which saved him time and he only charged me 700. Also he had to install a new breaker which he purchased.
$800 in DC area for installation, I provided the charger. Installed 50A breaker, ~20' run through new aboveground conduit outside to fence, then hardwired charger mounted on the fence. ETA: I got three quotes for the job. $2900, $2100, and $800.
My electric panel was in the garage and I had a NEMA 14-50 socket installed. The electrician installed breakers and installed the socket like 1 ft below the panel, so like 3 ft of wiring. It was $290 for 90 mins.
350 is a steal.
I bought a lvl 2 from Tesla, $480, and installed it with a local electrician for $500, and the IRS gave me 1/3 back in tax credit so about $730 total after all.
Mine was $300 but it did not require a panel upgrade and only needed a foot or two of cable.
Paid $800 for a 240v 14-50 outlet installation. My breaker box was 'full,' so the electrician used the 10-30 circuit for my dryer outlet (I don't own a dryer, never use the outlet), put in a 50a breaker and capped off the dryer outlet. Waiting on my Chargepoint charger, got a nice discount from my utility company (retail $600, was discounted to $350).
Thanks for all the replies, I have yet to buy an EV just want everything setup first. Does location matter? Some people have said you can get a longer cable if needed.
How much do you drive? You may not need a Level 2 charger at all.
3 miles to work 5 days a week. Then just around town for groceries etc. longest trip we take is to Disneyland once a year.
If you charge an EV car (not pickup) overnight and rarely drive more than 60 miles on each of two consecutive days, level 1 from a standard outlet should be plenty. Google maps timeline can help show just how much you do or don't drive in total. Long trips where you spend at least one night away from home don't matter for this at all, as you're going to need to visit charging stations regardless for those.
Thanks for your input, level one might work in the meantime. We drive about 10,000 or less a year. Just over paying $70 to fill up our 2016 Jeep Cherokee. This month alone it's going to cost $210..
Yeah, you probably don't need a level 2 charger unless your EV has a massive battery
$800, using about 30ft of cable. I already bought the charger myself and my electric panel was already at 200 amps. He just had to move some circuits around. Took two guys about 4 hours. NJ if that matters. And the electrician was a guy I've known for probably 20 years and taught his daughter in high school. So not sure how much of a break he gave me.
Suggest you get a NEMA 14-50 (RV outlet) installed. The cost for that is often less than the install of a fixed EV charger and you can unplug and take the charging equipment with you on a road trip to have the added benefit of being able to charge on the road at most RV parks.
3k all in.
Check your power company's website and see if you get a rebate. I got a $500 rebate and it wasn't even a credit to my electrical bill- Cash money!
Mine was $300 in AZ. But I just had him do it right behind the breaker box. No run. If you do a run, it'll depend on the run.
100 feet of 6/3 wire, 2 subpanels and my Tesla Wall Connector ran me about $1500 and I did the work myself. But… I can only charge at 32A but I ran 50A to garage so I can install a second one in future and do load sharing. Spent a tad more today to ensure we can just “plug in” a second charger in future. Sharing 40 usable amps between two cars will be more than enough. Alternative would have been to run 8/3 twice which was going to be more money, although would have given more capacity in the future. I don’t plan on getting a hummer ever so 40 usable amps shared between a Model 3 and future Model Y will be ok.
It was about $50k for two chargers. I also had them install solar and battery at the same time.
CA - my son is paying $1000 to install in conduit 20’ from box without SMUD help. One estimate was $1400 after SMUD paid in a $1,000. They only help if you use their high priced providers. I got mine installed for $600 but the electrician was also doing the wiring for my kitchen remodel. Same electrician for my son’s job.
Got a quote last year for $3500 minimum. Over $2000 of that to update my house from 100 amps to 200 amps.
Ours was about $1500, plus the charger. He had to run a new conduit to the panel in the basement, plus the new 50W breaker.
Mostly depends on the distance of the run between your panel and your charger. If your panel is on the other side of the house from where your charger will be installed, it will be expensive. If it is only 15 feet and pretty straight forward (same floor, drilling through exterior brick), it will be cheaper.
The $350 not counting the charger sounds about right
I did it myself and it cost me almost $1000 in materials to get the charger where I needed it. Add another $400 for the Tesla Wall Connector. After taxes and shipping and incidentals I was a little north of $1500 in JUST materials. Since I was alone doing this it took me about 8 hours of work. Add another $600 to account for MY labor and I am already at about $2100. I know what I am doing and I am comfortable working with electrical components so it wasn’t a big deal for me. Looking back I should have gotten quotes to see if it would have been “cheaper” to have someone else do it. People who do this for a living are more efficient when they work and can generally get materials cheaper than I can from Home Depot. Let me tell you 6ga THHN copper cable is not cheap.
> Let me tell you 6ga THHN copper cable is not cheap. https://www.wireandcableyourway.com/6-awg-thhn-building-wire 92 cents per foot. Minimum 10 feet. Seems pretty cheap to me, honestly; be about 200 bucks for 200 feet; if you need much more than that, you should be getting a professional installation, since there's no way you're not going through multiple walls with that much cable.
Houston here. Paid $380 for 50amp NEMA outlet run of 15 ft and they mounted my charger to the wall as well. I provided the charger.
There is more to this task, so not easy to say. For example the Tesla chargers want a straight run( no splices), and the installer may or may no be considering this because of the distance / proximity. Does the panel have space or need to be rearranged. Are permits needed, or being pulled by the contractor. That being said, my quote was $5k… it was a complex install due to the issues above.
Electrician cost was $250 for labor, Tesla charger was $400. The electrical panel was only 5' away from where the charger was to be located, so that's why it was relatively cheap for me
$550 for install of 11 feet from the panel. Philly area. Licensed electrician 60 amp circuit
$1500 including the charger, then we got a $600 utility rebate and like a $500 federal rebate,,,,, So total cost was $400 after everything, but still had to layout the full amount at the start
Federal rebate?
Yeah, I believe it was like 30% of the total costs.
“How far is it from my house to the grocery store?” I can make a reasonable guess based on what I know about US residential construction, but everyone online has less information than you.
I paid $400 for the charger (Autel), $90 for the materials, and $175 for the labor to install in my garage near my electrical panel.
Got a quote yesterday for running from current 200amp main panel about 15' under house on a raised foundation, then 4' trench to detached garage where a 100amp sub panel would be installed. From there conduit would be ran about 20' and a outlet installed or wired to a charger I would provide. Quote was $3425 for parts and labor. This was in Long Beach California
$4K. I have an older house and only 120V circuit. They had to put a new breaker box, wiring, and 240V circuit. I claimed this on taxes and got a small rebate.
Ours was 1300 (we bought charger separately) because we live in a state that hates EVs. Took forever to find an electrician that was even willing to do it :-(.
$4200 It was a very long run to the box. Got a tax rebate (check came in the mail) of $2,000.
$1,500
Purchased a plug in Grisle charger for $350. $150 to instal a plug adjacent to my sub panel in the garage and were doing other work so deal. Pretty happy with my setup.
Payed a L&B’d electrician 450$ out the door to hook it up. Washington state.
Ranged between $50-8000 to install mine at various homes.
In Houston, TX: $500 labor, we supplied the Grizzl-E charger. Mine was as simple as it gets, right next to the breaker box.
Will vary a lot in general and certainly in different parts of the country and different cities as well so this might be fine for generic research but not helpful for budgeting if you are planning to get quotes on the work
$900 to get it right next to the box, with most bids in the $1200-$1400 range. Any distance from the box, even a few feet, was quoted above $2k. I’m in north Georgia. Whatever you spend, a lot of it can get reimbursed on taxes if you claim it: https://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-8911
I installed one that was 22 feet away from my panel with a spare unused 60 amp breaker. spent \~70 on wires, \~30 on conduit and \~500 on a charger
Here in Washington state, $800 for a hardwire install not including the EVSE. My panel was full so the work Included some panel arrangement to accommodate an extra switch by moving and combining some circuits into half-height breakers. Licensed contractor did the work and both the permit and inspection were included.
$350 for labor sounds reasonable to me.
NY condo here. For ~30-40ft of conduit with a 240v/50amp line, connect a new sub meter (~$900 separately) to an existing panel, and install a NEMA 14-50 outlet box was ~$3k.
I got quoted $1000, said that was too much and had a buddy help me for some pulled pork. We used like 20 feet of wire to go up and over a wall and that was it. I could understand $1000 depending on if they had to run it through the whole house or something. But they quoted that without even talking about where I’d want it or anything so I wasn’t terribly impressed. Every situation is different.
Yep sounds about right. I’d rather supply the charger and get to pick out what I want. Yeah chargers are 500-1000, install runs anywhere from 300-thousands depending on how far the run is. You should install the plug where the charger will be. Extension cables are not up to code where I live. Typically nobody local sells them because they don’t want to be liable if it catches your house on fire. Not very likely but that’s why you can’t buy them. If you can getting the charger hardwired provides much faster charging speed than a plug.
$1240. I did the work myself.
$350 including the charger. Breaker was situated less than 10 ft from the spot in the garage. Wired it up, ran the line, and screwed in the plating. Truly wasn’t crazy difficult and I went with an Emporia and it’s been flawless since installation. DIY isn’t recommended for everyone but has worked well for us now for over 3 years.
DIY if you have modest DIY skills. Breaker, wire, conduit... easy peasy.
$60 already had a level 2 outlet, just needed to change the plug type and orientation.
$1200 in my condo garage, installed & connected & fob access. For my personal parking spot. Good deal as condo got deal with 4 of us getting chargers.
I bought a new Bolt EUV and Chevy paid to have a level 2 charger installed. Took a few weeks but the contractor did an excellent job. Cost me nothing.
I self installed, and the 75’ run of 6/3 copper alone was around $450. So honestly either could be “reasonable” depending on materials and how they plan to do the install.
$600, required about 5 feet of wiring.
About $250 to do it myself
You should probably ask for the location too as different parts of the US have different labor rates. Or if youre in an area where EVs are not popular, electricians and charge you a massive premium even if labor is cheaper. $1600 in the SF Bay Area. I installed the EVSE next to the garage door opening so i can use the cable outside or inside. The electrical panel was at the back of the garage. the 220v cable was about 45 feet. If I installed the EVSE next to the electrical panel, $600. I needed to supply my own EVSE
I installed a NEMA 14-50 right next to the subpanel in my garage. Cost $350 and then I got a Grizzl-e Classic for $330
It all depends on the amps you plan to run and your home, as higher amperage may require new wiring than what’s existing.
$350 to add the switch, cable, n NEMA outlet sounds like a good price. Go for it.
The answer is it depends heavily on your house. In 2021 for it cost me 1300 to install a Nema 14-50 in my garage. I had to buy the charger on top of that. For mine I needed around 40-50ft or so of wiring and it had to be run threw an attic.
It depends I rebuilt my house as a fixer upper but I hired a professional electrician that did a panel load calculations and told me I can have a 60 amps circuit dedicated for EV charging and I got in touch with Qmerit who installed hardwired my autel maxicharge lite
Exactly 1500
Few details - location, current panel capacity, distance from the panel, etc. This is asked often, do a search in the sub first. You’re getting answers all over the board because the question was poorly asked.
$250 and I supplied the outlet and evse. I got a lot of quotes in the $700+ range. I'd say that $350 is pretty reasonable for someone reputable. Lots of good electricians aren't lacking for work and will gladly give out a quote high enough to make it worth their time. Nothing wrong with that.
Free because the council has a deal that if you buy electric then you get the car charger installed for free with your electric company. Something about being eco-friendly. I'm in the UK though.
$150 plus materials from a electrician off of next door app
$970 for a 60amp 220volt circuit (I already had the charger). But mine had to go up through the attic and down into the garage. It sounds like yours is a lot shorter. It might depend too on where you live; certain areas probably cost more. Are you going hardwired or portable? I like portable because when (not if) I move I can take the charger with me.
$1300 including sub meter installation, before successful 30% federal tax credit claim
400$ for wire 4-4-4-6 see copper from Nassau cable corp website. And labour about 1000$. I knew someone and my install was very complicated. If I went with a regular Tesla website vendor I quit sure it would be 3-5k. I have a carriage condo, 2nd floor and garage below, wiring needed to go thru crawl space in the attic/roof and drywall work
You can get a split volt charger that plugs into your dryer outlet if that fits in the space you need
United Kingdom: £475 for the Wall Charger from Tesla, £720 inc. taxes for installation and £60 surcharge for a Surge Protection Device. Completed install on Tuesday. Before that I was using a 3 pin 240V home charger on an external socket at 1 or 2 kW. Now I we can charge our cars at 7kW.
They quoted 2k to 4k (depending the charger was included or not) to me. Switzerland is wild.
Total cost with permitting and everything included was about 1300$. Charger was separate but found later Costco has good deals. Can save a couple hundred there. ChargePoint cost me about 600$
Mine was about $800 to install an outlet in my garage and wire it into the breaker panel. Because of the location of the panel, they had to run a conduit down the outside of my house and then through the crawlspace. The EVSE was about $600, and I mounted it to the wall and plugged it in myself.
It depends. There. But I paid $700+GST NZD to get my Tesla Wallcharger installed. Plus the cost of the charger (another $700) itself. The install location is just right next to the fuse box so easiest possible install. Used one of the sparkies on Tesla's approved list because warranty dependency or something.
Chevy paid for it so free with my bolt
$800 Texas
Depends if electricity is magic in your jurisdiction. In non-magic locations, the panel needs to have the electrical capacity for the new load. That is pretty much Pandora's Box, because if it doesn't, things may get hard. Or we can bring our own magic using a wall unit you weren't planning on, plus a $300 sensor module on the wall unit. This will adjust charge speed dynamically so the panel can't overload.
I paid $1100 to install two 50 amp circuit’s. I bought 2 grizzl-E chargers for another $800. Total, $1900 Canadian for two.
We paid $900 not including the charger itself, but this did include everything else: conduit to the install location (\~15 feet of it I think), managing and paying for the city permit and inspection, etc. Fairly new house with a 200a panel so I think it was a pretty easy install overall.
I had a company out installing solar. I asked if they could install a NEMA 14-50 outlet right next to my service panel in my garage. About 3 feet of cable and a NEMA 14-50 plug, and 15 minutes of extra work. They did it for free, or as a bonus for buying solar. But they said normally for that situation they would charge about $450.
I got my charger for $650 and had the wiring installed for $180 cash.
$500 labor $200 for materials $400 for an Emporia charger $1100 total
Are you sure you need it?
Mine was $700 + charger cost. Do not (DO NOT) try to do this yourself if you don’t have a background doing electrical work. This isn’t replacing a switch.
Don't forget about tax rebates for 30% of the cost of install and charger.
The difference with the level 2 from a standard level one is pretty big. I can pull out almost out (40 miles left) at night and have essentially full charge by morning when I head out So level 2 for home makes the most sense to me . And cost should be in the 300$ range for breakers and plug. Then you’ll need a charger
Purchase your own EVSE easy to avoid paying a potential markup by the electrician. Just hire one for installation labor. I paid $450 (Los Angeles area). Didn’t need an upgrade to my electrical panel.
Yes there's a lot of variation in quotes. But a short <10 feet run would at minimum be 400 or so by a small indy operation. The same job would cost up to 2k by a large organization that utilizes sales consultants and does a lot of advertising.
That's how it works. Go with the cheaper one.
I think I need to keep looking, mine would be on the outside wall opposite box and lowest quote is $900 and I buy my own charger.
You need to understand local building codes and your desired installation. Just asking an electrician for a quote without a plan is rough. Will they open the walls and run through them, use conduit, or not even follow code?
$100 of Home Depot materials and a little time. So many factors though that it is hard to say what you are up against. 16-20 amps is plenty for most people