West Linn: a new panel, installed by licensed electricians

When a panel is past its time

Your electrical panel decides what your West Linn home can safely run. When it is old, full, or flagged by an insurer, replacing it is the fix. We replace the panel and raise the service capacity if your plans call for it. We pick the amperage to fit your house and your plans, often 200 amps.

Warning signs to watch for

• Odd sounds or smells: buzzing, crackling, or burning means call an electrician now.
• Visible damage: rust, corrosion, or burn marks.
• Breakers that trip often: a sign the panel is carrying too much.
• Lights that flicker: most noticeable when a large appliance kicks on.
• A fuse box: it lacks the protection of a modern breaker panel.

If your insurer flagged the panel

For a West Linn home, insurance companies look at the panel brand. FPE and Zinsco are known fire risks, and a new panel resolves the flag. Not sure what you have? Look for the brand name on the panel door or label. If you see FPE, Federal Pacific, or Zinsco, tell us and we will confirm.

Read more on our insurance panel upgrade page.

Plan the panel with the rest of the project

For a West Linn home, if you want to add an EV charger or solar later, a new panel now saves a second trip.

We are electricians who also install EV chargers, solar, and batteries, so nothing is handed off.

Three common jobs

West Linn homes usually need one of three panel jobs.

Full panel replacement

The old panel comes out and a new breaker panel goes in, sized to what your home needs.

Replacing a fuse box

If your home still runs on a fuse box, we replace it with a modern breaker panel that protects better against overloads and short circuits.

Increasing service size

Many older homes were built with 60 or 100 amp service, which can fall short today. Moving to 200 amps is a common upgrade for homes adding an EV charger or solar.

How a West Linn panel upgrade works

The path to a new panel in West Linn is four steps: assessment, paperwork and permit, replacement, and turn-on.

1. Consultation and design: a free look at your existing panel and your plans.
2. Permitting and paperwork: the permit and paperwork are ours to file.
3. Installation: our electricians swap the panel and test every circuit.
4. Activation and support: we turn the power back on and support you afterward.

A panel replacement needs an Oregon permit, and we file it.

Every service we offer in West Linn

We bring every one of our services to West Linn, so one licensed team can handle the whole project.

• New solar installation in West Linn
• Commercial solar
• Solar panel removal and reinstall in West Linn
• Solar repair and orphaned-system service
• Battery backup in West Linn
• Whole-house generators in West Linn
• Electrical panel upgrades in West Linn
• EV charger installation
• Electrical service upgrades and panel changes

Electrical panel upgrade near West Linn, Clackamas County

West Linn is in Clackamas County, and we install electrical panel upgrades across the Portland metro area and the Willamette Valley. Our Google rating is 5.0 across 106 reviews.

Not in West Linn? We do the same work in Oregon City, Gladstone, Lake Oswego. See the full list on our service area page.

In West Linn we also install a home battery and a whole-house generator.

The quote is free, and we check every incentive that may apply, including Energy Trust of Oregon and state programs. The federal homeowner credit has ended, so we tell you straight what is available.

Have questions first? Call (971) 526-5545 or Request a free quote.