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Smart Electric Panels
Your panel, on your phone.
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Smart Panels
Overview
Smart Electric Panels
Your panel, on your phone.
Smart electric panel installation in Seattle: Span, Lumin, and Schneider Square D Energy Center. Circuit-level monitoring, remote control, and dynamic load management for homes with solar, battery, or multiple EV chargers.
For most of the last century, the gray box on the wall was just a passive piece of hardware. Power came in, breakers split it up, and that was it. Smart electric panels change that. They turn your panel into something you can monitor, control, and program — circuit by circuit, from your phone.
For some homes that's a nice-to-have. For homes with solar, battery storage, two EV chargers, or a 100A service that's already at the edge, a smart electric panel is the difference between needing a service upgrade and not.
Mad Dog Electric installs Span, Lumin, and Schneider Square D Energy Center smart panels for homes across the Greater Seattle area. We're a licensed Washington electrical contractor and we've installed enough of them by now to know when they actually pay off and when a traditional 200A panel upgrade is the better answer.
- Span Panel (full smart panel replacement)
- Schneider Square D Energy Center
- Lumin Smart Panel (sub-panel retrofit)
- Solar + battery integration ready
- EV charger load management — skip a service upgrade
Why Mad Dog
Why Choose Us for Smart Panels
Circuit-Level Monitoring
Every breaker reports real-time and historical usage to the app. See exactly where your bill goes — and catch a failing freezer before it dies.
Remote Control
Turn off any circuit from your phone. Forgot the iron on, kids are in bed, on vacation — handle it from anywhere.
Dynamic Load Management
Throttles non-critical loads when you approach service limit. EV charger slows down when the dryer kicks on — main breaker never trips.
Skip the Service Upgrade
Got a 100A or 150A service? Smart load management can sometimes solve the load problem for thousands less than a full upgrade.
Do You Need This?
Signs You Need Smart Panels
Cases where a smart electric panel is worth the premium:
- Solar + battery system — clean integration with inverters and home batteries
- Multiple EV chargers — load management prevents a service upgrade
- Service at the limit — manage instead of upgrade
- Demand-response programs — automatic peak-hour load shedding
- Whole-home automation — Span/Lumin both have APIs for Home Assistant, HomeKit
The Mad Dog Guarantee
Six Guarantees, Zero Fine Print
- Licensed, Bonded & Insured
- Lifetime Workmanship Warranty
- No Price Change Guarantee
- Same-Day Free Estimates
- Background-Checked Pack
- Locally Owned & Operated
How It Works
Our Simple Process
1
Site Visit & Load Study
We pull historical usage from your utility plus do a real load calc. This is where we figure out whether a smart panel actually solves your problem.
2
System Design
Which loads go on smart breakers, which on managed circuits, what gets prioritized during outages. Span, Square D, or Lumin based on your needs.
3
Install Day
Power off, old panel out, smart panel in (Span/Square D) or sub-panel installed (Lumin). 6–8 hours typical. Network configured.
4
Commissioning & Inspection
App configured, circuits set up, schedules and scenes programmed. We walk you through, then meet the L&I inspector.
Real Pricing
What Smart Panels Cost in Seattle
All-in pricing for the Seattle area, 2026:
Span Panel installed (200A)
$8,500 – $11,500
Full panel replacement, every breaker electronic
Schneider Square D Energy Center
$8,000 – $11,000
Full panel replacement, integrated solar/battery
Lumin Smart Panel + sub-panel
$4,500 – $7,500
Retrofit, 8–12 critical circuits
Smart panel + solar/battery integration
+$1,500 – $3,000
Additional config and tie-in on top of base install
Add a service entrance upgrade (new mast, meter base) if needed: another $2,000–$3,500. We always quote line-by-line.
Permits & Code
Permitted, Inspected, Done Right
Smart electric panel installs require an L&I electrical permit in Washington, same as any panel work. Some smart panels (Span in particular) include features that need to be configured a specific way to meet code — we handle this. Inspectors in the PNW are increasingly familiar with these systems, so the process is straightforward. If you're tying into solar or battery storage, that work is a separate permit — we coordinate.
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Financing Available
Low monthly payments. 0% APR options for qualified customers.
FAQ
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Service Area
Smart Electric Panels Across the
Greater Seattle Area
Serving Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Everett, Issaquah, Sammamish, and the rest of the Eastside and Snohomish County.
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