What this service involves
Install an add-on current-transformer energy monitor and configure its app.
Typical scope and limits: Range is for an Emporia-style monitor. A full SPAN panel replacement is a separate project, estimated at $6500–$11000.
Who usually needs it
Homeowners with a worn or tripping breaker, a missing or unreadable panel directory, or a request for added protection inside an existing panel.
Estimated pricing
$450–$900 per monitor
Priced per monitor. This is a planning range, not a quote.
Project ranges include labor and standard installation materials unless a listing says otherwise. Hourly rates are labor only, and equipment you supply (such as chargers, fixtures or fans) is not included. Permit fees and sales tax are additional. Estimates are free, including on-site visits.
Electrical work may require openings in walls or ceilings. Drywall patching, texture, and painting are not included and must be arranged with others.
What an electrician evaluates first
- The specific breaker or circuits involved
- Breaker compatibility with the existing panel
- Panel condition as found
- Available spaces where something is being added
Typical work sequence
- Confirm the circuits and goal
- Briefly de-energize affected circuits
- Replace, add or trace as agreed
- Test and label
Access and disruption
Work happens at the existing panel and, for tracing, at outlets and fixtures around the home. The service and meter are not replaced in this work.
Permits and inspection
Some panel work, such as replacing or adding breakers, may need an electrical permit depending on the work and the permitting authority for the address. True confirms this before scheduling.
Helpful, safe photos
The closed panel and its label, plus a photo of the existing directory if there is one. Only photograph what is safely visible — never remove electrical covers.
Related True Wire work
Photos from related projects; they are not necessarily this exact service.
Questions
Will the power be off?
Only the affected circuits, or briefly the whole panel when a breaker must be replaced safely.
Does this replace my panel?
No. This work keeps your existing panel. If the panel itself is failing, True will explain replacement options and pricing first.
Not sure what you need?
Send a photo. Ask a certified electrician.
Not sure what you need? Send a photo and tell True what’s going on or what you’d like to change. Get help understanding your options and the next step.
Tell True about your project
What happens next
Tell us what you’re working on. True will review your request and respond by your preferred contact method. Together, we’ll determine whether the next step is advice based on your photos, a visit, or an estimate. Estimates are free, including on-site visits.