Tesla Motors Club
I'll be taking delivery of my Model 3 (hopefully) soon and I was wondering how much did it cost you to install your charger in your garage?
I did some calling around and most electricians gave me a quote of $400-$500 to install a charger inside a garage. This is assuming my circuit could handle it and fuse panel upgrade is not included.
However, I came across one electrician who pointed out something that no one talks about. He said to do it properly, we need to request a permit from the city and perform a load calculation. This process apparently costs around $3,500 or so. Also, if the service to my home is deemed insufficient, I need to request for a service upgrade from BC Hydro for $1,300+ where they will dig up the cables and upgrade them to an appropriate gauge.
I also came across this "free" level 2 charger program: Home | ZAPBC
It gives you the option of a free charger for DIY installs or $1,100 off if you use one of their electricians (you need to share charging data with wifi to qualify). In their example, the quote seems much lower despite including the permit. I'm not sure if they are leaving out some hidden costs.
So the bottom line is: Did you request a permit and if so, how much did it cost you?
I did some calling around and most electricians gave me a quote of $400-$500 to install a charger inside a garage. This is assuming my circuit could handle it and fuse panel upgrade is not included.
However, I came across one electrician who pointed out something that no one talks about. He said to do it properly, we need to request a permit from the city and perform a load calculation. This process apparently costs around $3,500 or so. Also, if the service to my home is deemed insufficient, I need to request for a service upgrade from BC Hydro for $1,300+ where they will dig up the cables and upgrade them to an appropriate gauge.
I also came across this "free" level 2 charger program: Home | ZAPBC
It gives you the option of a free charger for DIY installs or $1,100 off if you use one of their electricians (you need to share charging data with wifi to qualify). In their example, the quote seems much lower despite including the permit. I'm not sure if they are leaving out some hidden costs.
So the bottom line is: Did you request a permit and if so, how much did it cost you?