Electrical Panels

An electrical subpanel enhances your home's electrical system by providing targeted control, increased safety, and improved efficiency for specific areas or functions, ensuring reliable and effective power distribution.

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Updating Your Electrical for Higher Energy Usage Electrical Panel Installation in Santa Barbara, CA

An electrical subpanel can serve various purposes in your home, acting as a smaller version of your main electrical panel dedicated to a specific area or function. By distributing electrical load more evenly and reducing strain on the main panel, subpanels enhance overall system performance. This targeted approach allows for better control over specific circuits, making it easier to manage power usage in different parts of your home. Increased safety is achieved through localized circuit breakers that can quickly isolate problems, minimizing risks such as electrical fires or overloads

Furthermore, subpanels improve efficiency by reducing voltage drop in long circuit runs, ensuring that all your electrical devices operate reliably and effectively. Whether you're adding new appliances, extending living spaces, or upgrading your home's electrical infrastructure, electrical panel installation in Santa Barbara, CA can be a smart and practical solution.

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An electrical subpanel can serve various purposes in your home, acting as a smaller version of your main electrical panel dedicated to a specific area or function. This allows for better control, increased safety, and improved efficiency.

These uses include:
  • Garages: Subpanels in garages provide ample power for tools, lighting, and charging stations, ensuring your workspace is well-equipped for any project.
  • Mother-in-law cottages: A subpanel in a detached living space offers independent control over electrical circuits, enhancing safety and convenience for occupants.
  • EV chargers: Dedicated subpanels for electric vehicle chargers ensure a stable and sufficient power supply, accommodating the high energy demands of modern EVs.
  • Shed/workshops: Subpanels in sheds or workshops allow for a versatile and efficient power distribution setup, catering to various tools, equipment, and lighting needs.
  • Pools/hot tubs: Installing a subpanel for pools or hot tubs ensures that the necessary electrical load is managed safely, providing reliable power for pumps, heaters, and lighting systems.

By incorporating subpanels into your home's electrical system, you can achieve a more organized and efficient power distribution setup tailored to specific areas and their unique requirements. Trust Laughlin Electric Santa Barbara, CA to expertly install and maintain your electrical subpanels, ensuring optimal performance and safety for your home.

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An electrical sub panel may have various uses in your home. A subpanel is a smaller version of your home’s main panel used for a particular area that could benefit from its control center.

These uses include:

  • Garages
  • Mother-in-law cottages
  • EV chargers
  • Shed/workshops
  • Pools/hot tubs

Any area detached from your home could benefit from a subpanel because it’s easier to reset breakers, monitor electrical usage, and save you money during installation. If you’re renting out a mother-in-law cottage, it’s much easier to charge for electrical use when you can easily measure it with a subpanel. Sheds, workshops, and garages may flip circuits more often with high-energy power tools or EV chargers, and resetting the circuit will be more accessible near that area. Other high-draw accessories like pools and hot tubs benefit from subpanels for safety and cheaper installation.

No matter what electrical panel installation in Santa Barbara, CA you need, Laughlin Electric is here for you. We have spent 30 years perfecting our service and investing in our community, so you can count on us to go above and beyond.

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  • leslie brink-tarpening
    03.13.25 - google
    Everyone at Laughlin Electric went above and beyond the call of duty. I had an emergency electrical situation and they were there immediately and stayed until absolutely everything was completed., even an expedited permit from the city. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
  • Andy Rodriguez
    03.04.25 - google
    We recently had Bob’s team install some LED lights at my office. There must have been over 40 lights that required an update. Team Laughlin did an amazing job with the install. The whole office was happy with the work. Thank you!
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    02.27.25 - google
    If you are like me, you place a very high value on great service. Like me, you might also feel customer service levels from all types of businesses have plummeted since the pandemic. Not so with Laughlin Electric who from first contact to job completion exhibited the highest levels of service, communication, expertise and professionalism. Dan and Cody came to my house to take on a few projects, including hanging my flat screen on the wall. This included disappearing all related wiring. I had no idea how this could be done, but the highly skilled duo quickly conceived of a plan and got to work. Nearing completion, a vexing internet connectivity problem arose. It seemed insurmountable, and I thought the fiber company would have to come the next day to repair. But with resourcefulness, resolve and genius troubling shooting the team got everything to work perfectly. The entire experience reassured me that there are still great companies with great employees who really take care of their customers. I couldn't be happier.
  • Lawrence Nicklin
    02.20.25 - google
    Gabby customer service girl was fanstic on the phone and was able to get a electrican within less than two hours. Lucas was able to localize the issue. He also consulted with the Bob the owner who also assisted to identify a major electrical problem and remained to provide additional contacts since the problem appeared to be generated from the source. I will be contacting PGE within a day to arrange repairs.
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    01.08.25 - google
    Excellent electricians. Did exactly what I needed. Great guys. Will use again in the future. Thanks.
  • Diane Dunhill
    12.24.24 - google
    Lucas from Laughlin Electric was knowledgeable, on time, polite and fixed all my miscellaneous issues. He knows his trade and deserves a pay raise. As a past manager I would hire him in a heartbeat....
  • Nancy Howes
    12.23.24 - google
    Laughlin Electric is an incredibly professional and knowledgable operation. Lukas, the electrician sent to our job, was thorough and made sure the job was done to my satisfaction. We will definitely use this company again!!
  • Brian Quinette
    12.23.24 - google
    I recently had Laughlin work on my new house. Well, new to me… it’s a hundred years old. Cody and Dan spent a week replacing knob-and-tube wiring, modernizing all the outlets, replacing and adding light fixtures, expanding the breaker box, and making sure the system is safe and up to date. Cody even managed to get the original doorbell functioning. A great job and great guys, and I’m really happy with how well it went. Thanks!
  • Lindsey Louder
    07.19.22 - google
    The technician was super helpful, communicative and showed up on time to relocate and repair wiring and electrical switches. I definitely recommend and will use Laughlin electric again.
  • Christy Mason
    12.16.24 - google
    Kind, helpful, respectful and efficient.
  • Susie Gunderson
    10.25.24 - google
    Rob was extremely knowledgeable, informative and made the recommendation to install surge protection to our panel. We will have Laughlin Electric return to do the work for us.
  • Athena Roebuck
    06.26.24 - google
    Robert was amazing and found the issue quickly! He was very efficient and gave us our options on fixing the problem and pricing! Robert was very pleasant and knowledgeable and we will definitely ask for him again if we need it in the future!! He’s a great asset to any company!
  • Barry Spector
    06.20.24 - google
    Cody the technician was knowledgeable and deserved 5 stars. Pricing was reasonable and fair
  • Ronald Barr
    06.19.24 - google
    Great work on a challenging project!
  • D
    06.07.24 - google
    Cody and Joe did an awesome job on our new panel. Very clean, quick and professional work. The office staff was very communicative and supportive during the permitting process as well. The quality work was worth every penny.
  • Philippe Sautot
    06.04.24 - google
    Great service. Efficient and professional
  • Pam Gunther
    06.03.24 - google
    Cody did a great, very efficient job installing a Bidet. He was able to advise me on pros and cons of various light fixtures. So glad I have someone I can trust to go to in the future.
  • Sam Woodburn
    05.31.24 - google
    Easy to work with and prompt. I reached out about installing an EV outlet/charger on a Tuesday and was fully installed by Friday morning. Cody helped us find the right option to meet our needs and after talking it through got straight to work on the install. Felt like we were in good hands to get the job done correctly!
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    04.26.24 - google
    Cody came to house to perform maintenance on our Cummings backup generator. Very polite and after brief site inspection submitted bid. Fair price was accepted and he did work same day. All went well and would highly recommend his company LAUGLIN ELECTRIC to anyone!
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    04.25.24 - google
    Our experience with Laughlin was amazing. The electricians, Cody and Dane, were exceptional. They were professional, knowledgeable, efficient and, above all, patient. Our first call for future electrical needs would be to Laughlin.