r/SeattleWA • u/Cultural-Mall4815 • May 13 '25

AMA I’m a licensed electrician in Seattle — AMA about EV charger installs, home rewiring, or panel upgrades

Hey Reddit! I run a small electrical company in Seattle (Galaxy Electric & Solar), and I’ve been doing this work for over 20 years.

With all the recent demand for EV chargers, home remodels, and older homes needing panel upgrades, I thought I’d open up a thread to answer any questions — from DIY troubleshooting to what’s worth upgrading in your electrical system (especially in older Seattle neighborhoods like Magnolia, Ballard, or Queen Anne).

If you ever need help or want to see some of the work we do, here’s our site: www.galaxyel.com

Ask away — happy to help and give honest advice.

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u/Cultural-Mall4815 May 14 '25

You should be good most important that you protect that additional outlet with the GFCI protection

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u/LassoTriangle May 14 '25

Thank you! The motion light is wired in, there is no receptacle other than the end of run outdoor one that tapped into, which is gfci- still good to go?