Pacific Northwest Electric
Portland Metro Electricians
Portland, Oregon · Locally owned · Licensed, bonded & insured
Your electrical panel is the heart of your home. We replace fuse boxes, outdated panels and undersized services in Portland homes with modern breaker panels sized for EV chargers, heat pumps and everything else you run today.
Mon–Fri, 7:00 am – 5:30 pm · Emergency service when available
30+ years
serving Portland-area homes
Master Electrician
and private electrical inspector
Generac · Kohler
and Champion generator installer
★ 4.9 · 125 reviews
4.9 stars on Google, Facebook & Yelp
Not every old panel needs replacing. If any of these sound familiar, have us take a look and we'll tell you honestly what you need.
If running the microwave and a space heater together shuts things off, your circuits are overloaded.
Fuse boxes and knob-and-tube wiring are still common in Portland's older bungalows and Foursquares. Many are undersized, and some insurers ask about them.
These brands have a long record of breakers that may not trip when they should. We recommend replacing them.
An EV charger, heat pump, hot tub or ADU often needs more capacity than a 100-amp panel can give.
Lights that dim when the AC or dryer starts can point to an overloaded panel or loose connections.
Don't wait on these. Call us right away at 503-583-8050.
This old fuse box had heat damage on the wall next to it. We replaced it with a new breaker panel with room to grow, and wired a Tesla EV charger at the same time.
Before
After
A new service, meter base and panel for homes that have outgrown 100 amps.
Swap an old, damaged or recalled-brand panel for a new one at the same size.
Extra circuits for a garage, shop, ADU or remodel without replacing the main panel.
Transfer switches for Generac and Kohler standby generators, or inlets for portables.
Generator installs →
New service with generator transfer switch
Panel with Kohler transfer switch
Flush-mount panel, finished trim
Clean interior panel install
Have a different question? Call 503-583-8050.
It depends on the panel size, whether the service and meter base need replacing, and where the panel is located. We give you a clear written quote after seeing your setup.
Most panel replacements are finished in one day, and we'll tell you ahead of time when the power goes off. Service upgrades that need PGE to disconnect and reconnect depend on their schedule.
Not always. If you're adding an EV charger, heat pump, hot tub or ADU, 200 amps is often the right call. A load calculation tells us for sure.
These panels have a history of breakers that can fail to trip during an overload, and many home inspectors and insurers flag them. We recommend replacing them.
Send a photo of your current panel with your request and we can often give you a ballpark right away.