Louisville, KY
EV charger installation, without the surprises
What the install involves
A dedicated 240V circuit from your panel to the charger location, sized to the charger (a 48A charger needs a 60A circuit), with torque-checked terminations and proper labeling. Wall-mounted charger, conduit where exposed, and a load calculation that proves the panel can carry it — that last part is the difference between an installation and a future problem.
When you need it
- A new EV is arriving and the 120V cord is too slow (it is)
- You're pre-wiring a garage during a renovation
- Your landlord/HOA needs a licensed, permitted install with documentation
- A business wants workplace or customer charging
Can your panel handle it?
This is the question. Run the free panel load check on this site — five questions, the same code-based method an electrician starts with — and it tells you which conversation you're walking into. The honest part most quote pages skip: when the math is tight, a load-management device (the code allows the charger to pause under heavy household load) usually avoids a service upgrade entirely.
The incentive picture — corrected
The federal EV-charger tax credit (§30C) ended for installs completed after June 30, 2026. Any page still promising "30% back" is out of date. What's actually live in Louisville: LG&E's Optimized EV Charging program pays $25 at enrollment plus $5 every month for a qualifying connected charger — we enroll you during the install. Full, dated details on the rebates page.
What the process looks like
Photos of your panel (door open), breaker labels, and the wall where the charger goes → scoped quote with the load calc built in → permitted install, usually half a day → photo proof, labeling, and LG&E enrollment before the truck leaves.
What it costs — honestly
The install price is mostly driven by three things: distance from panel to charger, whether the run needs conduit or drywall work, and whether the panel needs work first. A short garage run next to the panel and a 60-foot run to a detached garage are different jobs — the photos tell me which one you have, and the quote itemizes it so you can see the drivers yourself.
Timeline expectations
Most installs are a half-day once scheduled. If a panel upgrade comes first, see the panel upgrades page — the two get quoted together so there are no serial surprises.
Monthly payment options
Monthly payment options are available on most projects over $500 through our financing partner. Checking your options takes about a minute and doesn't affect your credit score. Ask when you get your quote.
Questions we actually get
Should I buy the charger or do you supply it?
Either works. If you want the LG&E monthly enrollment, pick a Wi-Fi-connected charger from their qualified list — I'll point you at it before you buy anything.
Hardwired or plug-in?
Hardwired is the cleaner, code-friendlier install at 48A; a 14-50 receptacle makes sense for portability at 32–40A. The quote prices your actual situation, not a default.
Is the federal tax credit really gone?
For installs completed after June 30, 2026 — yes, terminated. If your install finished on or before that date you can still claim it on your 2026 return. That's the corrected, dated answer; the rebates page keeps the current picture.
My panel is full. Is this a dealbreaker?
Usually not. Between tandem breakers where legal, load management, and honest load math, most "full" panels have a path. Sometimes the answer really is a panel upgrade — and then you'll get that quote with the same photo process.
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Start a photo quoteContent reviewed Jul 7, 2026.