SPAN Smart Panel
Installation in the
Bay Area
Your electrical panel runs everything in your home. The SPAN Smart Panel replaces your existing breaker box with an intelligent system you can monitor and control from your phone, built for EVs, solar, and battery backup.
A Panel That Thinks.
And Lets You Stay in Control.
The SPAN Smart Panel is a direct replacement for your existing electrical panel. It looks like a panel, installs like a panel. But it gives you something no standard breaker box ever has: real-time data on what's using power, and the ability to control it from anywhere.
- Monitor energy usage by circuit, live, in the SPAN app
- Turn circuits on or off from your phone, even during an outage
- Prioritize essential loads when battery backup kicks in
- Ready for solar, Powerwall, and future battery systems
- Manages EV charging demand without overloading your system
- UL listed and approved for installation in California
Six Reasons the Old Panel
Doesn't Cut It Anymore
A traditional breaker box has one job: distribute electricity. SPAN does that, plus six things your current panel never could.
See exactly how much power each circuit is drawing, in real time. Know what's running, what's idle, and where your money is going every month.
Adding a Level 2 EV charger to an older 100A service is one of the most common challenges we see. SPAN helps manage EV charging loads so your system stays balanced.
SPAN can dynamically manage electrical loads across circuits. In some homes, this may reduce the need for a costly utility service upgrade, depending on your actual usage and electrical goals.
When the grid goes down, SPAN lets you decide which circuits keep running. Pair it with a battery backup system and your essential loads stay online. Your call, not the utility's.
Thousands of homes in Berkeley, Oakland, and the East Bay still run on 100A services from decades ago. SPAN gives these homes a modern electrical foundation without tearing everything out.
Left something on? Running a high-draw appliance while you're away? The SPAN app lets you manage any circuit in your home from wherever you are, without touching a breaker.
We Don't Just Install.
We Help You Decide
If It's the Right Fit.
Gleber Franchi spent nearly a decade leading electrical projects across the East Bay before founding Franchi Electric. His focus has always been the same: older Bay Area homes, practical solutions, and work done right the first time.
- Deep experience with limited-capacity and overloaded 100A services across the East Bay
- EV charging and electrification projects throughout Contra Costa and Alameda Counties
- Knows when SPAN is the right answer and when it isn't. No upsells for upsells' sake.
- All work performed to current California electrical code and local AHJ requirements
- Solar and battery prep for future installations. SPAN grows with your home as your electrical needs change
- Proper load calculations and PG&E coordination included in every project assessment
Where SPAN Makes
the Most Difference
SPAN isn't a universal answer to every electrical situation. But for the following scenarios, it's often the smartest move a Bay Area homeowner can make.
Adding a Level 2 charger pulls significant load. On a full or limited service, that often triggers the need for a service upgrade. SPAN can help intelligently manage that demand, keeping your existing service working harder without tripping the main.
Homes throughout Berkeley, Oakland, Alameda, and Contra Costa County were built decades before modern electrical demand existed. Many still run on 100A services with full panels and no room to expand. SPAN gives these homes a practical path forward.
SPAN pairs well with battery storage. When the grid drops, SPAN manages which circuits draw from your battery and for how long, so the lights, fridge, and medical equipment stay on while the water heater waits.
Replacing gas appliances with electric alternatives (heat pumps, induction ranges, water heaters, saunas) increases your electrical load. SPAN helps manage that expansion without immediately requiring a service upgrade.
Traditional Panel
vs SPAN Smart Panel
Five things your current panel can't do.
| Feature | Traditional Panel | SPAN Smart Panel ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Energy visibility | None. No visibility into what's running | ✓ Real-time circuit-by-circuit monitoring |
| Remote control | Manual breaker only, in person | ✓ Full app-based control from anywhere |
| Energy management | Basic distribution, no intelligence | ✓ Smart load management across circuits |
| Outage management | Everything off when grid fails | ✓ Prioritize essential circuits from backup |
| Future readiness | Static, with no clean path to expand | ✓ Built for solar, EV, and battery growth |
Is Your Home Running
Out of Electrical Capacity?
We see the same handful of problems in nearly every older East Bay home. If any of these sound familiar, your electrical system is already under strain. Add an EV, solar system, or heat pump and you'll push it further.
- Limited 100A service: not enough capacity for modern electrical demand
- Full panels with no breaker slots left for new circuits
- EV charger wiring requirements that exceed existing service capacity
- Overloaded subpanels that trip frequently under normal use
- PG&E service upgrade timelines and infrastructure limitations in older neighborhoods
A SPAN Smart Panel won't solve every capacity issue. In many cases, though, its intelligent load management can help a home do more with what it already has. We assess your home's actual usage, goals, and service before recommending anything.
Start with a Panel Inspection
Before recommending SPAN or any other solution, we inspect your current panel, measure your service capacity, review your electrical goals, and give you a straight answer on the best path forward.
Schedule Panel InspectionSPAN Installation
Services
Every SPAN project is handled start to finish: load calculation, permit coordination, installation, and final inspection sign-off.
Questions We Hear
Before Every SPAN Install
Straight answers. No sales pitch.
What exactly is a SPAN Smart Panel?
Can SPAN help me avoid a service upgrade?
Does SPAN work with solar and battery systems?
Is SPAN approved for installation in California?
Can SPAN replace a subpanel?
How long does installation typically take?
Where We Install SPAN
We serve homeowners throughout the East Bay and surrounding Bay Area communities.
Ready to Upgrade Your
Home's Electrical System?
Contact us to schedule a full panel inspection. We'll assess your current setup, discuss your goals, and give you a clear picture of whether SPAN is the right solution for your home.
