ELECTRICIANS IN ORANGE, CA
Your Local Orange Electrician
O’Hagan Electric has been providing dependable electrical services to Orange homeowners and businesses for over 20 years. As a full-service electrical contractor based in Orange County, we handle everything from panel upgrades and historic home rewiring to EV charger installations and landscape lighting.
The City of Orange is home to roughly 43,000 households and one of the most distinctive neighborhoods in all of Southern California — Old Towne Orange. This one-square-mile National Register Historic District is the largest in California, centered around The Plaza (The Circle) and filled with Victorian, Craftsman, and Spanish Colonial homes dating from the 1890s through the 1940s. Beyond Old Towne, the city spreads into mid-century neighborhoods like El Modena, the hillside homes of Orange Foothills, the equestrian lots of Orange Park Acres, and the newer production homes of Serrano Heights.
This range of housing — from 130-year-old Victorians to homes built in the 2000s — means the City of Orange needs an electrician who can handle everything from knob-and-tube rewiring to modern smart home systems. We’ve worked extensively across every neighborhood in Orange, and we understand the specific electrical challenges and permitting requirements each one presents.
Electrical Services We Offer in Orange
- Electrical Panel Upgrades — Replace original fuse boxes and outdated panels with modern 200-amp service, including navigating historic preservation requirements in Old Towne.
- EV Charger Installation — Level 2 home charging stations installed to code, with proper circuit sizing and SCE coordination.
- Recessed Lighting — LED recessed lighting for kitchens, living rooms, and whole-home retrofits.
- Ceiling Fan Installation — New installations and replacements, including homes without existing wiring.
- Whole-House Surge Protection — Protect your appliances and electronics from power surges and voltage spikes.
- Smoke & CO Detectors — Hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors installed to current California code.
- Kitchen Electrical Remodel — Dedicated circuits, under-cabinet lighting, and outlet upgrades for kitchen renovations.
- Landscape & Outdoor Lighting — Pathway lighting, security lighting, and outdoor entertaining setups.
- 220V Appliance Installation — Dryers, ranges, hot tubs, and other high-voltage appliance hookups.
Why Orange Homes Need an Electrician Who Knows the Area
The City of Orange has one of the most varied housing stocks in Orange County, and the electrical challenges shift block by block. Old Towne Orange is an entirely different job than El Modena or Orange Park Acres — and we’ve worked extensively in all three.
Old Towne presents a unique situation: it’s a designated National Register Historic District, which means exterior changes — including panel and meter base locations — may be subject to historic preservation design review. We understand this process and know how to upgrade electrical systems in historic homes while working within the guidelines. Inside the walls, these pre-war homes often have original knob-and-tube wiring, fuse boxes instead of breaker panels, and ungrounded two-prong outlets throughout.
The city is served by Southern California Edison. We coordinate directly with SCE on all meter upgrades and service entrance changes, and handle all permitting through the City of Orange.
Common electrical issues we see in Orange homes:
- Knob-and-tube wiring — Present throughout Old Towne Orange in homes built from the 1890s through the 1940s. This original wiring is ungrounded, brittle with age, and a significant fire risk — especially in homes where blown-in insulation has been added over the wiring. Full rewiring is the recommended path for any Old Towne home still running on knob-and-tube.
- Original fuse boxes — Many Old Towne homes still have their original fuse boxes rather than modern breaker panels. These fuse boxes are limited to 60 amps or less and cannot be expanded — the only option is a full panel replacement.
- Ungrounded two-prong outlets — Homes built before the 1960s often have ungrounded outlets throughout. Modern electronics and appliances require grounded circuits for safe operation. We can add grounding to existing circuits or rewire as needed.
- Aluminum wiring and FPE panels — The mid-century tracts in El Modena and surrounding areas have the same issues as other 1960s-70s Orange County homes: aluminum wiring at connections, Federal Pacific and Zinsco panels, and undersized service for modern loads.
- Aging sub-panels on detached structures — Orange Park Acres properties often have detached workshops, barns, and horse facilities with their own sub-panels. These aging sub-panels may be undersized, corroded, or improperly wired. We upgrade and replace sub-panels on detached structures to bring them up to current code.
Why Orange Residents Choose O'Hagan Electric
20+ Years of Experience We’ve been solving electrical problems across Orange County for over two decades. From rewiring Old Towne Victorians to upgrading sub-panels on Orange Park Acres horse properties, we know every corner of the City of Orange.
Licensed & Code-Compliant Every job meets current California electrical code (NEC 2022). We pull all required permits through the City of Orange — including navigating the historic preservation review process for Old Towne properties — and schedule all inspections.
Communication-First Approach Our relationship with you starts on the first call and doesn’t end until you’re fully satisfied. We keep you informed at every step — no surprises, no guesswork.
Free Estimates Call us or fill out the form to get a free, no-obligation estimate for any residential or commercial electrical project in Orange.
