Complete Electrical Services for Austin Homeowners & Businesses

Panel Upgrades & Replacements

Your electrical panel is the heart of your home's electrical system. If your home still has 100-amp service, a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panel, or a Zinsco breaker box, you're carrying real safety and insurance risk. These panels have documented failure rates and are flagged by home inspectors and insurance underwriters across Texas.

Voltage Electric specializes in panel replacements and service upgrades. We upgrade 100A service to 200A — which is now the minimum recommended capacity for modern homes with EV chargers, HVAC systems, and whole-home entertainment setups. We also install whole-home surge protectors at the panel to protect your appliances and electronics from voltage spikes during Austin's frequent storm activity.

All panel work is done with permits pulled before we start and a city inspection completed before we close up. You receive a final inspection report for your records and insurance provider.

• 100A to 200A service upgrade — handles modern electrical loads
• Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panel replacement — eliminates documented fire risk
• Zinsco / Sylvania panel replacement — corrects breaker failure issues
• Whole-home surge protection installed at the main panel
• Sub-panel installation for garages, workshops, and additions
• Full permit pulled and city inspection scheduled and completed

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Generator Installation

February 2021 reminded every Austin homeowner that the power grid can fail when you need it most. A whole-home standby generator means your family never faces a days-long blackout again — heat, refrigerator, medical equipment, and lights stay on automatically, within seconds of an outage, without you having to do anything.

Voltage Electric is an authorized Generac and Kohler dealer. We size generators correctly for your home's actual load — most Austin homes with HVAC, well pumps, or medical equipment need a 22kW or larger unit, and undersizing is a common mistake that leaves critical circuits unpowered during emergencies. We handle the full installation including the automatic transfer switch, natural gas or propane line connection, and all required permits.

After installation, we register your warranty with the manufacturer and schedule your first annual maintenance visit. Generac's 5-year limited residential warranty applies to all new units we install.

• Authorized Generac and Kohler dealer — factory-direct warranty
• Whole-home generator sizing — based on your actual electrical load
• Automatic transfer switch installation — powers on within 10 seconds of outage
• Natural gas and propane connection — no refueling required
• All required permits, inspections, and utility coordination
• Annual maintenance plans available to keep your warranty valid

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Lighting & Controls

Lighting is one of the most impactful upgrades you can make to your home — and one of the most often botched by unqualified installers. Voltage Electric handles the full spectrum of residential and light commercial lighting work, from simple dimmer switches to whole-home smart lighting systems that integrate with your phone, voice assistant, or home automation platform.

Our most requested lighting services include recessed can retrofits (converting older incandescent fixtures to wafer-thin LED panels that sit flush with the ceiling), kitchen and bathroom vanity lighting upgrades, under-cabinet lighting circuits, and outdoor landscape and security lighting. For new construction and renovations, we design and install structured lighting layouts that eliminate harsh overhead shadows and create distinct lighting zones for different activities.

• Recessed LED lighting installation — new construction and retrofit
• Smart home lighting — Lutron, Leviton, Kasa, Google, and Apple HomeKit
• Whole-home dimmer installation and 3-way switch rewiring
• Under-cabinet kitchen lighting — hardwired, not plug-in
• Outdoor security, landscape, and pathway lighting
• Commercial and office lighting retrofits and panel scheduling

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Emergency Electrical Repairs

Electrical emergencies don't keep business hours. A repeatedly tripping breaker, a burning smell from your panel, outlets that go dead without explanation, or visible sparking at a switch or outlet all require immediate attention — not an appointment next Tuesday. These symptoms can indicate arc faults, failing breakers, overloaded circuits, or damaged wiring that poses a serious fire risk.

Our emergency line is answered by a live electrician — not a call center — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We can typically have a licensed technician at your door within 60 minutes anywhere in the Austin metro area. We'll diagnose the issue, give you a firm price before touching anything, and get your system safe and operational that night.

Common emergency calls we handle: breaker that won't reset, power out in part of the house, GFCIs tripping repeatedly, burning or melting smell near outlets or panels, outlet stopped working after a storm, and flickering lights on a whole circuit.

• 24/7 live answer — a licensed electrician picks up, not a voicemail
• 60-minute response target throughout the Austin metro area
• Upfront pricing before work begins — even on emergency calls
• Breaker replacement, arc fault repair, and circuit diagnostics
• GFCI outlet and breaker testing and replacement
• Tripped main breaker restoration and panel diagnostics

Call 24/7 — (512) 847-4200