A battery-equipped induction range plugs into the outlet you already have. No panel upgrade, no electrician, no trenching a new 240V circuit across the house.
120V Battery Induction
The reason most Bay Area kitchens never went induction is the circuit. A conventional induction range wants 240V and 40 to 50 amps, and in an older home that frequently means a panel upgrade on top of the rewire — thousands of dollars before the appliance is even delivered.
Battery-equipped ranges solve it differently. An onboard battery charges slowly from a normal 120V household outlet and discharges fast when you cook, so you get full induction power without a new circuit. Copper's 30" Charlie is the model we install most: standard plug, no 240V rewiring, and enough stored power to keep cooking through an outage.
What Sets Us Apart
Plugs into a standard 120V outlet, so there is no electrician, no new circuit and no panel upgrade to pay for.
The onboard battery holds enough charge to keep cooking when the power goes out — useful in PSPS season.
We disconnect and remove the gas range, then cap and leak-test the line as part of the same visit.
We charge it, run the elements and the oven, and walk you through the controls and the app before we go.
Our Process
We confirm the existing 120V receptacle and what else shares its circuit, so the range charges as designed.
The gas range comes out, the line is shut, capped and leak-tested, and the old unit leaves with us.
The range is walked in on protection, levelled flush with the counter, and anchored to its anti-tip bracket.
We start the first charge, run every element and the oven, and set up the app with you.
Brands We Install
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FAQs
Yes. The battery charges gradually at 120V and discharges fast while you cook, which is how it delivers full induction power without a 240V circuit.
It depends on your panel and the run, but a 240V circuit plus a panel upgrade in an older Bay Area home commonly lands in the thousands. On a plug-in model none of that is needed.
That is one of the main reasons people buy them. The onboard battery holds enough charge for several meals with the grid down.
We install Copper's 30" Charlie most often, and we work with appliance vendors throughout the Bay Area on the rest of the 120V plug-in category as it grows.
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Hood install in a Berkeley Craftsman where the duct route was genuinely awkward. They ran rigid duct instead of the flex the previous quote wanted to use, and the difference in noise and airflow is enormous. It actually pulls steam now.
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Replaced a 20 year old cooktop with an induction unit and needed the electrical checked first. They looked at the panel, told me exactly what circuit I needed, and came back after the electrician finished. No upselling, no drama. The cutout was perfect and they cleaned the counter before leaving.
Miele built-in coffee unit plumbed into our kitchen island in Cupertino. They left enough slack in the line that the machine slides out for descaling, which our previous installer had not done on the old one. Small detail, huge difference.
Double wall ovens into a stacked cabinet in Fremont. They checked the cabinet could take the weight and added support before lifting anything. The doors line up perfectly and it runs true to temperature.
Third floor condo in San Francisco with a freight elevator window of two hours. They handled the building paperwork, showed up early, and had the refrigerator in and running with time to spare. If you live in a building with rules, these are the people you want.
Panel-ready dishwasher in Burlingame. The reveals match the cabinets exactly, which sounds like a small thing until you have seen one installed badly. They also ran a full cycle and watched the connections before signing off.
Micro-hood replacement in San Mateo. They noticed the previous installer had never rotated the blower, so it had been recirculating into the kitchen for years instead of venting outside. Fixed in ten minutes. Night and day difference.
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