Residential Electrician in Orangevale, CA

Upgrade and replace your Zinsco or Challenger panels

If your home (or a multi-family unit) still has a Zinsco or Challenger panel, your home insurance is more than likely pushing for an upgrade or replacement. We are highly specialized in swapping Zinsco and Challenger panels, over the years we've done thousands of these jobs for homeowners in Orangevale, CA.

We'll upgrade your unsafe or undersized panels for modern equipment that supports today’s loads (EV charging, heat pumps, kitchen upgrades) and passes inspection. We can also do multi-family dwellings (duplexes, four-plexes).

Here's an old Zinsco panel we were asked to replace:

Here's the replacement:

Recessed lightning and design services

We map lighting to furniture and traffic paths so rooms feel balanced and comfortable. Living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas, and kitchens get purpose-built mixes of recessed, task, and accent fixtures. We do lightning retrofits (upgrade to your existing lights). We plan them for minimal patching, low-glare trims, smooth dimming, and switches where you expect them.

Design & install

• Room-by-room lighting plans (living, dining, bedrooms, kitchen)
• Recessed lighting with low-glare trims and proper spacing
• Retrofit task/bedside lighting with minimal patching
• Dimmers, 3-ways, smart controls on request

Retrofit approach

• Small, targeted openings (we protect and patch cleanly)
• Balanced circuits to avoid flicker and dimmer buzz
• Documentation of dimmer types and bulb specs for reordering

Pool & spa electrical experts

We are experts in troubleshooting and repairing existing pool/spa power, bonding, GFCI protection, pumps, and controls. Precise diagnostics and safe fixes.

We track down GFCI trips, pump and timer/control faults, any bonding/grounding issues, light/heater power problems.

Typical fixes we do

• Diagnose repeated trips or intermittent shutoffs
• Correct bonding/grounding for safety
• Replace failed GFCIs, timers, switches, or corroded connections
• Label and document circuits for future service

EV Charger Installation for your home

We can install any level EV charger for your home. Level 2 (240V) is most popular for overnight charging, but we also install Level 1 or arrange for higher-capacity solutions when feasible. We start with a quick load calculation to confirm capacity, then size a dedicated circuit correctly for continuous load. If panel space or service capacity is tight, we’ll propose smart load management or a panel/service upgrade so your lights don’t dim when the charger kicks on.

You can choose a NEMA 14-50/6-50 outlet or a hardwired EVSE (like Tesla, ChargePoint, JuiceBox, Wallbox, Emporia, etc.). We’ll help you decide based on cable length, outdoor exposure, and future vehicles. Our EV charger installs are clean. Neat conduit or in-wall runs where feasible, labeled breakers, and weather-rated enclosures for carports and exterior walls.

If you have a detached garage we handle trenching and feeders (with voltage drop in mind), then commission the charger. We handle permits and inspections whenever required, and you’ll get photos and documentation for your records.

Electrical wiring for residential remodels

We also do full electrical wiring for residential home remodels in Orangevale, and have been doing so since I started the company in 2001.

We begin with a walkthrough to understand layout changes, appliance choices, lighting goals, and where you actually want switches and outlets. Then we map circuits, plan for AFCI/GFCI protection, and coordinate timing so rough-in, inspections, and trim don’t bottleneck your project.

We can do electrical wiring for a single room all the way to whole-home electrical wiring.

ADU electricians - professional electrical wiring

ADUs require real planning in a small footprint. We size the electrical load, design lighting and receptacle layouts to how the space will be used, and decide early whether the ADU gets a subpanel from the main house or its own service. For detached units, we run feeders in conduit (including trenching), size conductors for distance, and set a local subpanel so future changes are simple.

Inside the unit, we wire the ADU like a complete small home. Dedicated kitchen circuits, laundry and bath on the right protections, HVAC and water-heating feeds with proper disconnects, and lighting/control choices that satisfy local energy requirements without being annoying to live with. We plan data runs for streaming and work-from-home, egress and exterior lighting for safety, and tamper-resistant devices where required.

At finish, you get an inspection-ready installation with a labeled panel schedule, as-built photos, and a short guide for the tenant or owner covering breaker locations, GFCI resets, and any smart controls. Some homeowners want EV-ready capability at their ADU, so we place a 240V circuit where it’s practical for parking and future vehicles.