Built for bigger loads
Electrical Panel Upgrades in Gilbert, AZ
Your panel is the heart of your home's electrical system. If it went in when the house was built, it was sized for a different life — one without a Level 2 EV charger in the garage, a spa on the patio, or an AC unit fighting 115-degree heat all summer. AC/DC Electric upgrades panels across Gilbert and the East Valley so your power finally matches the way you actually live.
We're a licensed, bonded, and insured Arizona electrical contractor based right here in Gilbert. You get a flat quote before we touch a single wire, and we handle the permit, the utility coordination, and the inspection. No surprises. No runaround.
Watch for these
Signs your panel can't keep up
- Breakers trip when the AC and dryer run together
- Your main panel is rated 100 amps or less
- No open slots left for new circuits
- You want an EV charger but lack the capacity
- Lights dim when big appliances kick on
- Your home still runs on a fuse box
- The label says Federal Pacific or Zinsco
Why East Valley homes outgrow their panels
A lot of Gilbert, Mesa, and Chandler neighborhoods went up in the 1970s and 80s, when 100-amp service handled everything a family owned. Then life got hungrier. Bigger AC systems running hard from May through September. Electric ranges. Pool pumps. Two EVs charging overnight. Add it up and the old panel becomes a bottleneck — and sometimes a hazard. Our article on signs you need a panel upgrade walks through the warning signs in detail.
What drives the cost of a panel upgrade
We don't do mystery pricing. The main cost drivers are the size of the new service, the condition of your service entrance and grounding, whether the meter setup needs work, and any code corrections the inspection will require. Once we've looked at your setup, you get one flat number in writing. That's the number you pay.
Planning a Level 2 EV charger or a big addition? Tell us up front. We'll size the panel so you're not paying for a second upgrade in five years.
Why AC/DC Electric
Panel work is not a handyman job. It's the one place where every circuit in the house comes together, and mistakes hide until they burn. AC/DC Electric does panel upgrades to code, pulls the permit every time, and delivers clean workmanship — because we're the ones who answer the phone if anything ever acts up, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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FAQ
Straight answers
How long does a panel upgrade take?
Most single-panel swaps are done in a day. Your power will be off for part of that day while we make the change, so plan around it — we'll give you the schedule with your quote. Jobs that involve service entrance repairs or utility coordination can take longer, and we'll tell you that before work starts.
Do I need a permit to upgrade my panel in Gilbert?
Yes. Panel changes require a permit and an inspection, and that's a good thing — it means a second set of trained eyes on the most important box in your house. We pull the permit, schedule the inspector, and meet them on site. You don't have to manage any of it.
Should I upgrade from 100 amps to 200 amps?
If you're adding an EV charger, a spa, or a bigger AC system — or your breakers already trip under normal life — 200-amp service is usually the right call. We run a load calculation first, so the answer comes from math, not a sales pitch. If your existing service is genuinely enough, we'll say so.
Will a new panel lower my electric bill?
Not directly. A panel doesn't use energy — it distributes it. What a new panel buys you is capacity and safety: room for new circuits, breakers that trip when they should, and protection like AFCI that older panels never had. It also clears the path for solar, batteries, and other upgrades that can cut the bill later.
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