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Your Panel
Available capacity, not just panel size, decides what a home can support. K-Jay assesses your panel from the photos you send with your quote request.
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Home EV Charging · Practical Guide
Choose the right home charging setup.
Compare Level 1 and Level 2 charging, then check the panel, parking, cable route, and equipment details that shape a safe home setup. By the end, you should know which charging level fits your routine and what information an electrician needs.
7×Faster than a 120V outlet*
$0Permit fees on quoted installs
1 visitStandard detached-home installs*
Section 01
Start With Your Routine
Start With Your Routine
How far you actually drive on a normal day decides which level of charging fits — and for most people it is less than they assume. Start here before thinking about equipment.
| Type | Voltage | Range Added/Hour | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 (standard outlet) | 120V | 8–12 km/hr | Occasional drivers / plug-in hybrids |
| Level 2 (home EVSE) | 240V | 40–80 km/hr | Daily EV drivers — recommended |
| DC Fast Charge (commercial) | 480V+ | 200–400 km/hr | Road trips / commercial fleets |
Conditions: the range figures above are general ranges for each charging level, not a specification for any charger. Real charging speed depends on your vehicle's onboard charger, the EVSE, the circuit it is on, the state of charge, and the temperature. K-Jay's standard offer is Level 2 work at detached homes; Level 1 is included here for comparison, not as a marketed service.
Section 02
Is Your Home Ready?
Is Your Home Ready?
Four things decide whether an install is straightforward. None of them require you to know anything technical — photos are enough for us to work it out.
02
Where You Park
An attached garage is the straightforward case. When a vehicle parks on a driveway close to the garage, a charger mounted inside near the overhead door will commonly reach it.
03
The Run From the Panel
Longer wire runs cost more. We assess your garage layout from the same photos and recommend the most practical routing.
04
If Capacity Is Tight
A load controller lets the charger share existing capacity, which can make an install work at a 100-amp home without a service upgrade. Your assessment confirms whether it applies.
Conditions: this describes the standard path — a detached home with an accessible panel and practical routing. Older homes, panel upgrades, detached garages, and trenching are all still quoteable, but they are assessed individually rather than against the standard path, and outdoor or driveway-mounted equipment is a case-by-case decision rather than the default.
Section 03
What Shapes Your Quote
What Shapes Your Quote
Install costs vary. These are the real drivers — and what we need from you to price them.
01
Your Charger
Already have a charger? Great — we will install it. Need one? We can help you choose and supply it. Smart wi-fi units cost more and add scheduling and monitoring.
02
The Electrical Work
Circuit sizing, mounting, weatherproofing, and final testing are quoted together rather than itemised as surprises later.
03
What We Need From You
Photos of your panel, where you park, and the route between the two. For a standard detached home that is normally enough to quote without a site visit.
04
Anything Unusual
Older homes, panel upgrades, detached garages, and trenching are quoted individually rather than priced off a standard path.
Conditions: these are the cost drivers, not a price list. What your install costs depends on the assessment of your own panel, routing, and equipment.
Section 04
How K-Jay Handles It
How K-Jay Handles It
| Step | Action | Who Does It |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Submit online quote with panel + garage photos | You |
| 2 | K-Jay reviews the photos and confirms the install plan | K-Jay Electric |
| 3 | Electrical permit filed with your municipality | K-Jay Electric |
| 4 | Install day — wiring, mounting, testing | K-Jay Electric |
| 5 | Permit inspection and sign-off | Your municipality's inspector + K-Jay |
Conditions: for a straightforward detached-home install with an accessible panel and practical routing, our photo-led process is planned as a single visit. Jobs that turn out to need a site visit, a panel upgrade, a detached garage, or trenching are assessed individually and may run longer. This guide does not publish a booking lead time; your quote gives the current expectation.
Section 05
Building a New Home?
Building a New Home?
If your garage has not been built yet, your decision is a different one — and it is made through your builder rather than here.
01
Install It During the Build
With the walls still open, the charger circuit goes in alongside the rest of the electrical work. Nothing has to be retrofitted later.
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Or Just Rough It In
A rough-in puts the wiring in place during construction so a later install stays clean and simple, without committing to the charger now.
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Ask Your Builder
New-home EV options are selected through your builder's sales team, not through this intake. They will have the current options and pricing.
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Already Moved In?
Then the photo-led quote described above is your path — no builder involved.
Conditions: new-home EV options, their scope, and their pricing are set through the builder path and confirmed by your builder's sales team, not on this page.
Reviewed 24 August 2026 by K-Jay Electric. Figures in this guide marked * or shown in tables are typical or general values, not a quote, a specification, or a guarantee of charging speed. Charging performance depends on your vehicle, equipment, circuit, and temperature; permit and inspection requirements depend on your municipality. What applies to you is what is written in your quote. Next scheduled review: 24 February 2027.
Decided It Fits?
Let’s power your drive.
Send panel and garage photos with your online quote request — no site visit needed to get started, and no charge for the quote.