Equipment, Controls & Power
Commercial EV charging installation
Commercial EV charging installation in Richardson and North Dallas for offices, multi-tenant properties and fleets — capacity assessment, trenching, station install and commissioning.
Commercial charging projects fail on capacity, not hardware. Before station selection matters at all, we look at the existing service, metering arrangement, measured demand and spare capacity in the panel or switchgear that would feed the stations.
We install owner-supplied hardware as readily as units we source, and we're clear about the division of responsibility: we handle the electrical installation, mounting and testing; network setup, payment configuration and ongoing software belong to the station platform and the owner's account. Charging speed depends on hardware and vehicle, and utility rebate programs change — we don't promise on either.
Service capacity and load management
Chargers are continuous loads, and several add up quickly. We evaluate the existing service size, review demand data or take measurements, and calculate what the property can support with stations running together. When capacity is tight, options short of a service upgrade include load management sharing capacity across ports, scheduled off-peak charging, or a dedicated panel arranged for phased expansion — each with trade-offs we lay out plainly.
- Existing service, metering and switchgear review
- Load calculations including continuous charger loads
- Load management and scheduled-charging options
- Dedicated EV panel and circuit arrangement
- Service upgrade scoping and utility coordination when required
Site layout, trenching and installation
The physical installation is largely site work: raceway routed around existing utilities and pavement by trench, bore or surface mount, depending on what the lot allows. Station mounting — pedestal, wall or overhead — needs protection: bollards, adequate clearance and cord management that keeps cables off drive aisles. We install to the manufacturer's mounting instructions and restore paving, curb and landscape areas we disturb.
- Raceway routing by trench, bore or surface mount
- Pedestal, wall and overhead station mounting
- Bollards, impact protection and cord management
- Accessible space and access-aisle coordination
- Paving, curb and landscape restoration
Commissioning and future expansion
At energization we verify voltage and phase, confirm protection and grounding, and check basic charging operation — network activation, payment and software configuration stay with the platform provider. Expansion is worth designing in even for a small first phase: oversized raceway and spare panel capacity turn phase two into a short job. Fleets care about overnight throughput; multi-tenant properties care about equitable access and cost allocation — we build the arrangement around the one you actually have.
- Voltage, protection and grounding verification
- Support during owner or vendor network activation
- Spare raceway and panel capacity for future stations
- Fleet overnight-charging and multi-tenant metering considerations
What this typically includes
- Service and capacity assessment before design
- Load calculation and load-management evaluation
- Dedicated EV panels, circuits and protection
- Underground and surface raceway across parking areas
- Level 2 station installation for offices, multi-tenant and fleet
- Owner-supplied hardware installation
- Bollards, mounting and site restoration
- Provisions for future station expansion
Flip the Switch Electric serves Richardson, TX and the surrounding North Dallas area. Tell us what you're working on and we'll give you a straight answer on scope and fit.
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