Fused upgrades main service panels and installs SPAN smart panels under its own Florida electrical license, EC13014750. Most of our panel work happens because a home needs more capacity before solar or a battery goes in, and we also do it on its own. One contractor handles the panel, the permit, the utility and the inspection.
Send us a photo of your main panel with the door open and a photo of its label. That's usually enough to tell you whether you need an upgrade before we ever come out. Home battery backup →
Solar and batteries feed power back into the panel, and the panel's busbar rating caps how much it can accept. A 100 or 150 amp panel, or one with no open spaces, often needs to be upgraded first. We check this at the site review, not after you've signed.
No room for new breakers, double-tapped breakers, breakers that trip under normal use, rust or heat marks inside the panel. These are signs the panel is past what the house now asks of it.
Both brands have a long record of breakers that fail to trip, and many Florida insurers won't cover a home that has one. Replacing it is worth doing on its own.
A SPAN panel replaces your main panel and shows live power use on every circuit. You can switch circuits on or off from the app. Paired with a battery, it lets you decide which circuits stay on in an outage, so the battery runs the refrigerator, lights and AC instead of the pool pump and the dryer. We install it with new solar and battery systems and as a standalone upgrade.
Not always. The FOX ESS Fox Hub G2 includes three smart circuits that shed big loads automatically, which covers most homes. SPAN is for homeowners who want control of every circuit. We'll tell you which one fits. FOX ESS solar and battery →
We look at the panel, the meter, the circuits and what you're planning to add, then quote the job with the permit included.
We pull the permit and schedule the shutoff and reconnect with your utility, so you don't have to call anyone.
Usually one day with the power off. Every circuit is moved, labeled and tested, you get a walkthrough of the new panel, and we meet the inspector.
Often, but not always. Solar and batteries feed power back into your main panel, and the panel's busbar rating limits how much it can safely accept. Many Tampa Bay homes built before the 2000s have 100 or 150 amp panels, or panels with no open space, and need an upgrade first. We check the panel label and the rest of the setup during the site review and tell you plainly whether you need one.
Usually most of one day. We coordinate the shutoff and reconnect with your utility, swap the panel, move every circuit over, and restore power the same day in most cases. Before we leave we test every circuit and walk you through the new panel.
Yes, on every job, without exception. Panel upgrades are inspected by the county or city, and the inspection is part of the job.
SPAN replaces a standard main panel with one you can see and control from your phone: live power use for every circuit, and the ability to switch circuits on or off. With a battery, SPAN lets you choose which circuits stay on in an outage so the battery lasts longer. We install SPAN with new solar and battery systems and as a standalone panel upgrade.
In most cases, yes. SPAN works with existing solar and with most home batteries. We confirm compatibility with your inverter and battery during the site review before quoting.
Those brands have a long record of breakers that fail to trip, and many Florida insurers will not write or renew a policy on a home that has one. If you have one, replacing it is worth doing whether or not you add solar.
It depends on the panel size, where the meter and panel sit, how many circuits move over, and what your utility requires. We quote it after a site review so the number is the real number, with the permit included.
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