What is different
ChargeRight is not an installation broker
ChargeRight is the load calc the code allows for, run by a Master Electrician, for $12.99. It does not sell installs. Here is how that compares to what else is out there.
ChargeRight
$12.99
NEC 220.82 load calculation + verdict + handoff for your electrician.
Does
- Show your panel the same math your electrician would run
- Recommend the right circuit size for your car
- Give you a one-page report to hand a licensed electrician
Does not
- Install anything
- Schedule work
- Take referral fees from contractors
Installation broker
$1,500 to $5,000+
Brokers like Qmerit quote installation from a network of electricians.
Does
- Match you with a vetted installer
- Coordinate scheduling
- Roll the load calc into the install bid
Typically does not
- Show you the load calc separately
- Tell you whether you can skip the upgrade
- Quote without a paid install on the back end
Electrician service call
$150 to $300
In-person visit by a licensed electrician.
Does
- Run the same NEC calc, by hand
- Look at the panel in person
- Quote any needed install
Does not
- Cost $12.99
- Happen the same day in most markets
- Send you a digital report you can share
Panel upgrade quote
$2,000 to $4,500
Service upgrade install bid.
Does
- Replace your service entrance and panel
- Make any future load easy
- Often what gets bid when nobody runs the calc first
Does not
- Tell you whether the upgrade was actually required
- Get questioned by most homeowners
- Refund the labor if the math says it was unnecessary
The stance
- I do not install anything. ChargeRight ships a calculation and a report.
- I take no referral fees, ever. Electricians do not pay to be listed.
- One-time $12.99, no subscription. Email is only needed to send your PDF and share link.
- If the math says you need an upgrade, the report says so plainly.
Run the calc before anyone runs a bid
A pre-assessment in a few minutes. One-time $12.99 — no account, no subscription.
Check my panel$12.99 - results in minutes