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Written for South Orange County homes, SDG&E and SCE service, and the California code your inspector actually enforces, with sources and without the upsell.
Home EV charging in South Orange County: the complete guide
Level 1 vs Level 2, circuit sizes, two-car garages, SDG&E and SCE EV rates, permits and what installation involves.
Read the guide →Panel and service upgrades: 100A to 200A, explained
When a panel upgrade is really needed, what it involves with SDG&E or SCE, and the alternatives worth checking first.
Read the guide →What's behind the walls: South County home wiring by decade
What a 1960s, 70s, 80s or 90s South Orange County house usually has for wiring and panels, and what to check.
Read the guide →Getting your house solar- and battery-ready
Panel capacity, the 120% rule, main breaker derates, batteries and backup: the electrical side of going solar in California.
Read the guide →Kitchen remodel electrical: lighting, circuits and code
Layered lighting, island power, induction, appliance circuits and the California code rules for a remodeled kitchen.
Read the guide →GFCI and AFCI protection: where California code requires it
What GFCI and AFCI devices do, where the current California Electrical Code requires them, and why they trip.
Read the guide →Hiring an electrician in California: license, contract, permit
How to verify a C-10 license, what the contract must say, deposit limits, and who pulls the permit.
Read the guide →Looking for a specific rule? The code library explains the NEC section by section →
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