# Electrician in Owasso, OK

> Licensed electricians serving Owasso, the largest northern suburb of Tulsa: troubleshooting, panels, EV chargers and lighting. Price first. (918) 261-8024.

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Hot Shot Electric Service Co. is a family-owned electrical contractor in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, founded August 1, 1995. Oklahoma Electrical Contractor License #26574, bonded and insured. BBB A+ accredited. Rated 4.9 stars across 247 Google reviews. Address 9203 S 241st E Ave, Broken Arrow, OK 74014. Phone (918) 261-8024. Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Urgent problems (no power, a burning smell, a hot panel, storm damage) are worked the same day during business hours. Calls after hours go to voicemail and are returned first thing the next business morning.

Owasso is about 19 miles north of our Broken Arrow office. We schedule Owasso work so the journeyman arrives with the parts and the time the job needs, and you get the price before anything is touched.

Owasso is in Tulsa and Rogers Counties, Oklahoma (population 38,240 (2020 census), 2020 census). Owasso is the largest northern suburb of Tulsa, split between Tulsa and Rogers Counties, with 38,240 residents at the 2020 census. Much of the city was built in the last few decades, so our Owasso calls lean toward additions, upgrades and repairs on newer homes.

## Owasso electrician, scheduled with the drive in mind

Hot Shot Electric Service Co. is a family-owned electrical contractor based in Broken Arrow, about 19 miles south of Owasso. We have held Oklahoma electrical contractor license #26574 since 1995, and every Owasso job is run by a licensed journeyman. Because of the drive, we do a little more work on the phone than a company down the street might, and it pays off for you: the journeyman shows up with the right parts and enough time to finish.

When you call (918) 261-8024, we ask what is happening, what changed recently, and what you have already tried. For planned work, we will ask about your panel and where the new equipment goes. Then you get a real arrival window, not a promise to show up sometime.

## What Owasso homes need from an electrician

Owasso was settled in 1881, incorporated in 1904 and chartered as a city in 1972, but most of it is much newer than that. The population grew about 36 percent between the 2010 and 2020 census counts, to 38,240, and it is still growing. Newer homes mean fewer original-wiring problems and more requests to add things:

- **A car charger in the garage.** We check the panel, run the dedicated 240-volt circuit and mount the charger you bought. See [EV charger installation](https://hotshotelectrical.com/ev-charger-installation/).
- **A generator plan for the next ice storm.** A proper inlet with a transfer switch or interlock, so your portable generator runs the circuits you choose without back-feeding PSO's lines. See [generator transfer switches](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/generator-transfer-switch/).
- **Fans and outlets where the builder left none.** Porch ceiling fans, garage outlets for a freezer or a shop, outdoor GFCI outlets.
- **A panel that filled up.** Newer homes can run out of breaker spaces fast once a family adds a hot tub, a shop and a car. See [panel upgrades](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/electrical-panel-upgrade/).

**Newer is not the same as trouble-free** Some of the calls we get from newer homes are about the original work: connections that loosen in outlet boxes, GFCI and AFCI breakers that trip without an obvious cause, circuits that run more than they were sized for. A licensed journeyman tracks down the real cause instead of resetting and leaving.

## Two counties, one city permit office

Owasso spans Tulsa County and Rogers County. For electrical work inside city limits, the City of Owasso issues the permit and does the inspection regardless of which county your address is in. When a job needs a permit, we pull it and schedule the inspection.

## What an Owasso visit costs

Planned projects get a free estimate. Troubleshooting visits carry a diagnostic fee, which includes a roughly 20-point safety inspection of the home, and you approve the repair price before any work starts. Manufactured items we install carry a one-year warranty. We accept cash, check, debit, all major cards and CashApp, and offer financing on larger jobs. See [pricing](https://hotshotelectrical.com/pricing/).

## Interlock or transfer switch: the generator question

Ice storms and summer windstorms both knock out power across north Tulsa County, and a lot of Owasso homeowners own a portable generator. Plugging it into a dryer outlet with a double-ended cord is dangerous: it can energize the utility's lines and hurt the people working on them, and it can start a fire in your house. There are two safe ways to do it.

- **A panel interlock** with a generator inlet on the outside wall. A metal plate on your panel makes it impossible to have the main breaker and the generator breaker on at the same time. You choose which circuits to run by turning breakers on and off.
- **A transfer switch** with a generator inlet. A separate switch feeds a set of circuits you pick ahead of time, such as the refrigerator, the furnace fan and a few lights.

Which one fits depends on your panel and on what you want to run. We install portable generator inlets with either one; we do not sell or install standby generators. See [generator transfer switches](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/generator-transfer-switch/).

## What a load check actually is

Before we add a car charger, a hot tub or a shop circuit, we do a load check. It is not guesswork: we look at the size of your electrical service, what the house already runs at the same time (air conditioning, water heater, range, dryer), and how many breaker spaces are left. The result tells you whether a new circuit fits as is, whether a load management device would work, or whether the panel needs an upgrade first. You get that answer before anything is priced.

## EV chargers in Owasso garages

Most Level 2 home chargers need a dedicated 240-volt circuit, commonly on a 40 to 60 amp breaker depending on the charger, and either a hardwired connection or a heavy-duty receptacle. You buy the charger you want; we check the panel, run the circuit, mount the unit and test that it charges the way the manufacturer intends. See [EV charger installation](https://hotshotelectrical.com/ev-charger-installation/).

A note on newer homes and permits: adding a circuit for a charger or a hot tub in Owasso usually means a permit and an inspection, even in a house that is only a few years old. That inspection is there to protect you, and we schedule it so it does not hold up the job.

## Hours and how to reach us

We work Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Calls outside those hours go to voicemail and are returned first thing the next business morning. If you need an electrician in Owasso OK, call (918) 261-8024 or [send a request](https://hotshotelectrical.com/contact-us/) with your address and the service you need, and we will call you back.

## Services in Owasso

- [EV Charger Installation Broken Arrow OK](https://hotshotelectrical.com/ev-charger-installation.md)
- [Electrical Panel Upgrade and Replacement in Tulsa](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/electrical-panel-upgrade.md)
- [Electrical Troubleshooting and Repair in Tulsa, OK](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/electrical-troubleshooting-repair.md)
- [Ceiling Fan Installation Broken Arrow OK](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/ceiling-fan-installation.md)
- [Electrical Outlet Installation and Repair in Tulsa, OK](https://hotshotelectrical.com/outlet-installation-repair.md)
- [Generator Transfer Switch Install Broken Arrow OK](https://hotshotelectrical.com/services/generator-transfer-switch.md)

## Local resources

- City of Owasso: https://www.cityofowasso.com/
- Rogers County: https://rogerscounty.org/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owasso,_Oklahoma

## Frequently asked questions

### Do you really come to Owasso from Broken Arrow?

Yes. Owasso is about 19 miles north of our office. Because of the drive, we like to know as much as possible on the phone so the journeyman arrives ready to finish the job. Urgent problems are worked the same day during business hours whenever the schedule allows; we will give you an honest arrival window when you call.

### Who issues electrical permits in Owasso?

The City of Owasso handles permits and inspections for work inside city limits, in both its Tulsa County and Rogers County parts. When a job needs one, we pull it and schedule the inspection.

### Can my Owasso home's panel handle an EV charger?

Often it can, but we check first. We look at your panel's size, its existing load and its open spaces, then recommend the right circuit for your charger. If the panel is near capacity, we explain the options before recommending an upgrade.

## Contact

- Hot Shot Electric Service Co., 9203 S 241st E Ave, Broken Arrow, OK 74014
- Phone: (918) 261-8024
- Email: johnbrown@hotshotelectrical.com
- Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
- Request service: https://hotshotelectrical.com/contact-us/