Getting your electrical ready for what's next
Solar, a heat pump, air conditioning or an EV all land on the same panel. Preparing the service first is what keeps those projects from stalling.
Preparation
Capacity before equipment
One load calculation, done once, tells you what your service can carry and what it would take to carry more.
Solar-Ready Electrical Preparation
Panel capacity, busbar headroom and pre-piping so a future solar or battery installation lands on a service that can actually accept it.
- — Busbar and main breaker sized for backfeed
- — Conduit pre-piped to the array or inverter location
- — Load calculation done before the solar contract is signed
A/C & HVAC Electrical Pre-Wiring
Dedicated circuits, outdoor disconnects and the panel capacity behind them, so your HVAC contractor arrives to a service that is ready for the equipment.
- — Dedicated circuits sized to the equipment nameplate
- — Outdoor disconnects installed to code and clearance
- — Heat pump and mini-split circuits included
When planning ahead pays for itself
Homes on the Front Range are adding load faster than their panels were designed for. Getting a straight answer on what your service can carry tends to save a great deal of money later.
If the honest answer is that your existing panel handles everything you are planning, that is what we will tell you, in writing.
- Solar or a battery in the next few years: busbar headroom decides whether the array can interconnect.
- Air conditioning or a heat pump: a dedicated circuit, a disconnect and the capacity behind both.
- An EV in the driveway: a Level 2 circuit sized properly rather than shared with the dryer.
- A remodel with open walls: the cheapest hour of electrical work you will ever buy.
- All of the above at once: one load calculation instead of three surprises.
FAQ
Planning questions we hear often
Why do this before I buy the equipment?
Because the electrical answer changes what the equipment costs. Finding out mid-installation that the panel cannot carry the load turns into a rushed change order, and rushed change orders are expensive ones.
Do you install solar panels or HVAC equipment?
No. We handle the electrical service, circuits and conduit, and we work alongside whichever solar or mechanical contractor you choose. That also means our advice on your panel is not attached to a system sale.
Will adding all of this require a 200-amp service?
Often, but not always. It comes down to a load calculation on what you already run plus what you are adding. We run it and show you the numbers before recommending anything.
Can preparation work be financed?
Yes, the same monthly payment options apply. Prequalifying uses a soft credit check.
Monthly payments available through Hearth
Prequalifying takes about a minute and uses a soft credit check, so seeing your options does not affect your credit score.
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