Electrician to install Tesla home charger - any recommendations in the GTA?

[Psyy]

Anyone have any experiences or recommendations for electricians to install the Tesla wall Connector?

I know the Tesla site has a list, but I'm looking for more personal testimonials.

I'm closer to West GTA - near the Oakville, Burlington, Hamilton area.

Thanks in advance.

 

[karsten88]

Just had a 14-50 done recently by Signature Electric

 

[Psyy]

Just had a 14-50 done recently by Signature Electric

Thanks - they seem to be in Markham though. Not sure if they'll come over to my neck of the woods.

 

[karsten88]

Thanks - they seem to be in Markham though. Not sure if they'll come over to my neck of the woods.

They might do the GTA.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Getting mine swapped out next week but the infrastructure is already in place.

 

[Psyy]

Getting mine swapped out next week but the infrastructure is already in place.

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Who is doing it?

 

[Tony_YYZ]

Give Graham at BracerEV a call.

 

[daman]

Give Graham at BracerEV a call.

Another recommendation for Graham/BracerEV

 

[catman44]

Do you need to upgrade to a 200 Amp service, or the 100 Amp will suffice?

 

[Psyy]

Do you need to upgrade to a 200 Amp service, or the 100 Amp will suffice?

Not sure. I'd like the electrician to tell me.

Thanks all for the suggestions.

 

[Soul Surfer]

Who is doing it?

I have no choice in the matter. It will be the building’s contractor. I can almost guarantee you 100% that they havent a clue of what to do. Fortunately, this should be straight forward and I am sure that I’ll end up doing the initialization of it. Bear in mind that the electrical is already in place. This is a matter of swapping it out from a NEMA 5-30 to a hard wire setup.

 

[edyee]

I had mine installed 4 years ago, and used JML Electric. They are based out of Oakville.

edyee

 

[catman44]

so just to rephrase my previous question: do we need to upgrade Hydro service from 100A to 200A in the GTA in order to instal at least a Nema 14-30 (if not even a 14-50) line? Is there any Ontario Hydro code regarding this?

 

[paulis]

so just to rephrase my previous question: do we need to upgrade Hydro service from 100A to 200A in the GTA in order to instal at least a Nema 14-30 (if not even a 14-50) line? Is there any Ontario Hydro code regarding this?

It's really a matter of the panel in your home. If there is space on the panel and the load is appropriately balanced, upgrading should not be required. Your electrician will be able to determine this. Usually you can simply take a picture and send to your installer. Upgrading the panel can be an extremely expensive job and shouldn't be necessary in most setups.

 

[Macchina]

Not sure. I'd like the electrician to tell me.

Thanks all for the suggestions.

May I ask who you went with and which charger did you purchase? Looking for an installation in Burlington. Thanks!

 

[Calliope]

I used Plugz to install my Tesla Wall Connector over a year ago. Fast, friendly, reasonable price (compared with the others I contacted). I'm in Uxbridge, but I think they're based in Toronto. I have no qualms recommending them.

 

[Macchina]

I used Plugz to install my Tesla Wall Connector over a year ago. Fast, friendly, reasonable price (compared with the others I contacted). I'm in Uxbridge, but I think they're based in Toronto. I have no qualms recommending them.

Grazia Calliope. I was intrigued and went to their website. Plugz is closed until further notice.

 

[Calliope]

Plugz is closed until further notice

Oh, no! I hope nothing terrible befell them. Sad to see small local businesses shut down.