Services · Panel upgrades
Electrical panel upgrades in Greater Sudbury.
An older panel or fuse box shouldn’t be the thing holding your home back. NCP Electrical upgrades panels and service capacity across Greater Sudbury — assessed honestly, quoted clearly, installed clean, and signed off with ESA.
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When it makes sense
Signs your panel is due
Renovations & additions
New kitchen, finished basement, garage or addition — more space means more circuits, and the panel has to carry them.
02 / 04EV chargers & big loads
Level 2 chargers, hot tubs, workshops and heat pumps pull serious power. We size the service so they run without drama.
03 / 04Fuse boxes & older panels
Still on fuses, or a panel brand past its day? A modern breaker panel brings capacity, safety and grounding up to code.
04 / 04Tripping breakers, no room left
Breakers that trip often or a panel with zero free slots are the panel’s way of asking for help. We’ll tell you straight what it needs.
How it works
Looked at first. Quoted clearly. Done properly.
- 1 Tell us what’s going on — by phone, text or the quote form. We’ll usually get back the same business day.
- 2 You get a clear written quote before any work starts. Fair pricing, no surprises on the invoice.
- 3 We do the swap clean and tidy, handle the ESA permit and inspection, and leave the paperwork signed off.
Common questions
Panel upgrade questions
01 Do I need a permit for a panel upgrade in Ontario?
Yes — panel and service work needs an ESA (Electrical Safety Authority) notification and inspection. We handle the ESA side on every panel job, so the work is documented, inspected and signed off.
02 How do I know it’s time to upgrade my panel?
Common signs: breakers that trip often, no free slots for new circuits, a renovation or addition on the way, plans for an EV charger or generator, or an older fuse box still running the house. If you’re not sure, describe what’s going on and we’ll give you an honest read.
03 Can you replace an old fuse box with breakers?
Yes — swapping older fuse panels for modern breaker panels is a regular job for us, and it’s often the moment to bring capacity and grounding up to today’s code at the same time.
04 Will the new panel handle an EV charger or generator later?
That’s exactly how we plan it. Tell us what’s on the wish list — EV charger, standby generator, workshop, hot tub — and we’ll size the panel and service so the next project doesn’t mean redoing this one.
05 What does a panel upgrade cost?
It depends on the panel, the service size and the state of the existing wiring — so we look first, then give you a clear written quote before any work starts. Fair pricing, no surprises on the invoice.
Ready when you are
Tell us about your panel.
A few details and we’ll come back with an honest read and a clear quote — usually the same business day.