EV Chargers
Electric Vehicle Charging Station Contractor in Atlanta
Want to charge at home? We’re a licensed electric vehicle charging station contractor in Atlanta for houses, condos and small lots.
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The first long-lasting light bulbs owed a lot to Japan. Edison said he tested no fewer than 6,000 plant materials, and bamboo from near a shrine in Kyoto won out. Some bamboo bulbs burned over 1,200 hours, though they weren’t much brighter than a candle.
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FAQs About EV Charging Station Contractor in Atlanta
Outlet or hardwired, whether your panel can take it, and charging in a condo garage.
The biggest factor is how far your parking spot is from the panel. After that, it’s whether the panel has room, how fast a charger you want and whether the wire runs outdoors or underground. Condos can add HOA approval and a longer run through a shared garage. Cam’s Electric gives free estimates on charger installs.
For charging every day, hardwired is usually better. A hardwired smart charger can run at 48 amps on a 60 amp breaker, where an outlet tops out at 40. A NEMA 14-50 outlet makes sense if you want to unplug the charger and take it with you when you move. Either one needs its own circuit, and we’ll tell you which fits your panel.
A charger can only use 80% of what its circuit is rated for, because it runs for hours at a time. So a 48 amp charger needs a 60 amp breaker, and a 40 amp charger needs a 50. We set the charger to match the circuit when we install it.
Not always. We add up what your house already uses to see if there’s room for a charger. Many homes have it once the charger is set to the right speed. When the panel’s full, a subpanel can add space, or a load management device can slow charging while the house is busy. A new panel is for when the house doesn’t have enough power coming in.
Often, yes. Your HOA usually has to approve it, and the power has to come from your own unit’s panel or meter. A lot of the homes near our base are condos, so it’s a common question here. The long conduit run through a shared garage is usually the biggest part of the job. Cam’s Electric can lay out the plan for your board.
Yes. It’s wired straight into your panel on its own circuit, and it mounts on the garage wall or a post outside. Put it where the cable reaches your charge port without stretching. Cam’s Electric installs Tesla Wall Connectors around Atlanta and handles the permit and inspection.
For most drivers, yes. A regular wall outlet adds only a few miles of range per hour. A Level 2 charger is several times faster and refills a normal day’s driving overnight. If you drive short distances and park for long stretches, a regular outlet can still be enough.
Mount it as close as you can to where the car’s charge port ends up when you park. The cable shouldn’t cross where you walk, and it should be out of the way of car doors and the lawn mower. A spot closer to the panel also means a simpler install.
Yes. A charger needs a new circuit, so it’s permitted and inspected like any other electrical work. Cam’s Electric pulls the permit as part of the install, whether you’re in Atlanta, Brookhaven or DeKalb County.
They’re two plug shapes. J1772 is on most non-Tesla cars, and NACS is Tesla’s plug, which many carmakers are switching to. An adapter lets either charger work with either car. Buy the charger that matches the car you drive now, since the wiring’s the same either way.
