Commercial EV Charger Installation in West Hollywood
Power your property with reliable, code-compliant EV charging that fits West Hollywood's pace. From Sunset Strip hotels and Melrose showrooms to multi-tenant garages off Santa Monica Boulevard, we design and install systems that work for your tenants, guests, and customers. Shaffer Construction, Inc. handles everything—load calculations, permitting with the City of West Hollywood, and turnkey installation—so you get operational chargers faster. We specialize in multi-unit and mixed-use buildings, retail, hospitality, and offices, with scalable solutions that grow as demand for EV charging increases.
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Benefits
Future-Forward Charging Solutions
We design commercial EV solutions that scale with demand. Our networked Level 2 chargers support open standards (OCPP 1.6/2.0), smart load management, and over-the-air updates to keep pace with evolving needs. We integrate metering (ANSI C12.20), RFID/QR user access, and cloud dashboards for usage, billing, and uptime monitoring. For tight electrical capacity, we deploy dynamic load sharing to add more ports without immediate service upgrades, and we pre-run oversized conduit pathways and spare circuits to reduce future expansion costs.
Permitting and Compliance Experts
Shaffer Construction manages permitting end-to-end and builds to the California Electrical Code (based on NEC/NFPA 70), CALGreen EV-ready requirements, Title 24, and ADA/California Building Code Chapter 11B for accessible EV spaces. We coordinate plan check with the City of West Hollywood Building and Safety Division and schedule inspections to suit your operations. Our submittals include one-lines, load calcs, fault current analysis, cut sheets, and site plans with striping, signage, and reach ranges, minimizing back-and-forth and ensuring first-pass approvals whenever possible.
Expert Workmanship, Reliable Results
We use commercial-grade materials and methods built for high-traffic garages: copper THHN/THWN‑2 conductors in EMT or RMC, NEMA 3R/4X enclosures as needed, stainless hardware, concrete anchors with seismic ratings, protective bollards, and labeling per Article 625. Our crews torque terminals to spec and document with torque logs, perform insulation resistance testing, and verify GFCI functionality and voltage drop. Cable management systems reduce wear and trip hazards. The result is a clean, durable installation that performs day after day.
Tailored Charging Designs
Every property is different. We start with a detailed site assessment, reviewing service capacity, panel schedules, parking layouts, ADA routes, cellular coverage, and HOA or brand standards. We produce a tailored design package—single-line diagrams, equipment schedules, conduit routing, and phasing plans—to fit your budget and timeline. Where upgrades are needed, we propose alternatives like load management, new house subpanels, or SCE service coordination. You’ll receive clear drawings and a predictable plan from precon through commissioning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a permit for commercial Level 2 chargers in West Hollywood?+
Yes. The City of West Hollywood Building and Safety Division requires electrical permits and plan review for commercial EV charging. Most projects involve load calculations, one-line diagrams, ADA layout details, and equipment cut sheets. Plan check typically takes 1–3 weeks, followed by rough and final inspections. We prepare and submit the full package and coordinate directly with city reviewers and inspectors.
Can you add chargers to an older apartment building with limited electrical capacity?+
Often, yes. We use dynamic load management to share available capacity among multiple ports and may add a dedicated subpanel. Where service upgrades are unavoidable, we plan phasing to keep some chargers online. We evaluate your main service, feeder sizes, and existing loads to determine the optimal path—frequently avoiding costly utility upgrades by right-sizing equipment and using smart load control.
How do you handle ADA requirements in tight garages?+
We plan accessible EV spaces with compliant widths, aisle access, reach ranges (typically 48 inches max), and proper signage and striping per the California Building Code and CA MUTCD. We also verify an accessible path of travel from entrances/elevators to the charging spaces. During design, we coordinate with property managers to select stalls that meet both ADA and operational needs.
What networking options do you provide for underground garages with poor cell service?+
We survey cellular and Wi‑Fi signals and design a reliable backbone. Options include ethernet to network closets, cellular gateways with external antennas, or secure Wi‑Fi bridges. We configure VLANs with your IT provider if needed and test connectivity during commissioning to ensure uptime for billing, load management, and remote diagnostics.
Are incentives available to offset installation costs?+
Southern California Edison’s Charge Ready programs and periodic regional initiatives may help reduce equipment and infrastructure costs for qualifying sites. We review current offerings, help with applications, and design to program requirements. Additionally, some owners monetize charging via user fees or participate in demand response or credit programs through network providers to improve ROI.
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