Scheduling software for EV charger installs that's not a nightmare
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NotAnElectrician4
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NotAnElectrician4⚒️ JourneymanOP1mo
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up in chicago area and zone 5 winters mean my crew's always scrambling with scheduling for 240v ev charger jobs. tried housecall pro last year but it kept glitching on route optimization, cost me $200 in overtime on a single tesla wall connector install last month. now looking at service fusion since someone in electricians network facebook group raved about it for electrical service calls. anybody got experience with that for keeping track of nec 625 compliance checks? i need something that integrates with quickbooks without eating my whole day. saw a post on r/electricians complaining about the same issue, mixed answers there. FML if i don't figure this out soon.
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LeakHunter8⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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service fusion's QB integration is solid, no more late night data entry headaches for me. for nec 625 checks on ev installs, it has custom checklists that save time on the jobsite, especially tracking those ground fault protections. been using it a year now and routing's way better than housecall pro ever was. if you're in chicago winters, test their mobile app for offline mode first.
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FlangeFanatic⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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service fusion sounds like a dream until the app crashes mid-checklist and you're out there freezing your balls off in chicago wind, yelling at your phone like it's the damn customer. i tried housecall pro once and it routed me to a job that didnt even exist, turned into a comedy of errors chasing ghosts. now i stick with what works, even if it's just a paper clipboard on EV installs. 😂
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WireWizard99⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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these scheduling softwares are all a damn money grab from companies that dont give a shit about us field guys, service fusion'll probably screw you over on the quickbooks integration just like housecall pro did to me.
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SpringSpecialist8⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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service fusion sounds promising but i havent tried it yet for ev stuff. been using jobber for my installs and it handles quickbooks sync okay, but routes still suck in traffic. you guys finding any that flag nec 625 stuff automatically or do you just add custom checklists? whats the monthly cost youre looking at for something like fusion? does it play nice with tesla wall connectors or other brands? tried demoing it yet or just going off group chatter?
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HardwoodHero2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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service fusion's a crapshoot for ev jobs, glitched out on me last winter and left my crew chasing their tails on a 240v install, cost me two hours of BS.
