Upgrade · Protection · Replacement
Panel upgrades and surge protection for Ocala homes
Most Ocala houses were wired for a different era. We upgrade services, replace failed panels, and protect what is plugged in behind them.
What · we · do
Electrical Panel Upgrade Services in Ocala, FL
Honest pricing — final quote before any work starts
01
200 Amp Service Upgrade
Replacing an undersized 100 amp service with a 200 amp service, meter can, and grounding electrode system.
02
Whole House Surge Protection
Type 2 surge protective devices installed at the service entrance, sized to the panel.
03
Federal Pacific Panel Replacement
Replacing Federal Pacific Stab-Lok and other obsolete panels with current listed equipment.
04
Electrical Troubleshooting
Diagnosing intermittent faults, dead circuits, flickering, and breakers that will not hold.
05
Breaker Replacement
Replacing failed, nuisance-tripping, and obsolete breakers with correctly rated devices.
06
Aluminum Wiring Repair
Remediating branch circuit aluminum wiring with listed connectors at every termination.
Electrical work built around how Marion County houses are actually wired
Marion County has a housing stock problem that most of Florida does not. A large share of the homes here went up between 1972 and 1988, and a lot of them are still running the original service equipment. That means 100 amp panels feeding houses that have since added a second AC system, a pool pump, and a kitchen full of appliances that did not exist when the panel was installed.
We work on that specific problem. Service upgrades, panel replacements, and the surge protection that should go in at the same time. Florida records more cloud-to-ground lightning strikes than any other state, and a service panel is the single best place to stop a surge before it reaches the equipment it would otherwise destroy.
- Panel and service upgrades on 1970s and 1980s housing stock
- Whole house surge protection sized to the service
- Barn, well house, and outbuilding circuits
- Permits pulled and inspections scheduled through Marion County
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Specialist services
12+
Areas covered
Free
Estimates & advice
How · it · works
What to expect, start to finish
Load calculation and panel inspection
We open the panel, check the bus, the neutral and ground bonding, and the breaker condition, then run the load calc against your actual usage.
Written scope and permit
You get a fixed scope before anything is ordered. We file the Marion County permit and coordinate the utility disconnect.
Changeout day
Service upgrades typically mean power off for four to eight hours. We schedule around it and confirm the day before.
Inspection and closeout
County inspection is scheduled, the panel is labeled circuit by circuit, and you get the permit paperwork for your records.
Why · choose · us
Why Choose Us
Three things decide whether an electrical job goes well here, and none of them are price.
We size the service before quoting it
A load calculation under NEC 220.87 uses your actual recorded demand rather than a rule of thumb. It is the difference between quoting a 200 amp upgrade you need and a 400 amp service you do not.
Surge protection goes in at the panel
A Type 2 surge protective device installed at the service entrance clamps what plug-in strips cannot. In a state that averages more than a million lightning strikes a year, this is not an upsell.
Permits are pulled, not skipped
Marion County requires a permit and inspection for a service change. Work done without one becomes your problem at closing, and insurers ask.
We say when a panel is not the issue
Plenty of calls that come in as panel problems are a loose neutral, a failed breaker, or a utility side fault. We test before we sell.
Service area
Electrical Panel Upgrade Near Me — Serving Ocala, FL
From · the · blog
Electrician Tips & Guides for Ocala, FL
2026-08-30T17:16:36.914Z
How much does a 200 amp panel upgrade cost in Ocala?
What actually drives the price of a service upgrade in Marion County, and which parts of the job people do not see in the quote.
2026-08-26T17:16:36.914Z
Why Florida homes need surge protection at the panel, not just power strips
Florida leads the country in lightning, and the damage almost never comes from a direct strike.
2026-08-22T17:16:36.914Z
Is your Federal Pacific panel actually a fire risk?
Stab-Lok panels are still in service across older Ocala neighborhoods. Here is what the documented problem is.
Good to know
Electrical Panel Upgrade FAQs — Ocala, FL
Still have questions? We're happy to talk it through.
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