Already have solar and a home battery in Belleair? A SPAN smart panel lets you decide, circuit by circuit, what that battery keeps running when Duke Energy’s grid goes down.
Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer based at 6248 Seminole Blvd in Seminole, licensed (EC13014717) and doing electrical work across Tampa Bay since 2010. We’ve completed 20 SPAN installs, and SPAN works with the solar and battery system you already have.
- SPAN Authorized Installer
- 20 SPAN installs completed
- Licensed & Insured EC13014717
- Since 2010
- 3-year workmanship warranty
- Financing available
The four Belleairs sit between 5 and 7 miles from our shop on Seminole Blvd, close enough that our SPAN crew knows the causeway traffic, the town’s permit counter and the way older Belleair homes were wired.
Why SPAN fits Belleair homes with solar and batteries
Belleair has some of the highest home values in Pinellas County and a very high rate of owner occupancy: the Census puts it above 90% in the Town of Belleair and around 95% in Belleair Beach. Owners who plan to stay put are the ones who invest in solar and a battery, and they’re also the ones who notice the limits of a basic battery install. A typical battery setup backs up a fixed list of circuits chosen on install day, often through a separate backup subpanel.
SPAN replaces that fixed list with choices you make in the SPAN Home app. During an outage you can turn off the guest-wing air handler, keep the kitchen and primary suite on, check roughly how much battery time is left and change your mind an hour later.
SPAN works with your existing solar and battery in Belleair
SPAN works with a home’s existing solar and battery backup system when the battery is on SPAN’s compatibility list. Per SPAN’s product guide, Tesla Powerwall 3 and FranklinWH aPower work with every SPAN Panel model, and Powerwall 2, SolarEdge and Enphase IQ Battery 5P and 10T work with the SPAN Panel MAIN 32. SPAN says it extends battery life by 40% in an outage,* and its Backup Overload Protection (NEC 2023 Article 702.4) helps prevent brownouts and battery resets. We confirm your inverter, battery and gateway before we quote.
Don’t have solar or a battery yet? We can add solar, battery backup and energy monitoring through our licensed partner installers as one coordinated project. Our partners install the solar and battery equipment; we manage the project and handle the electrical work, including panel upgrades, SPAN and the interconnection wiring. Solar, battery backup & energy monitoring →
Belleair housing, older panels and big rebuilds
Belleair’s housing is split between generations. The median home in the Town of Belleair was built in 1974, and Belleair Bluffs and Belleair Beach are similar, so there are plenty of original 1960s and 70s panels still in service. Some are Federal Pacific or Zinsco units that insurers flag on four-point inspections, some are rusted outdoor boxes on the bay side, and many are simply full, with tandem breakers squeezed in for the solar or battery tie-in. When a panel is due for replacement anyway, putting in a SPAN Panel instead of a standard one solves the safety problem and adds circuit control in the same job.
At the other end are the newer estate homes and Gulf-front rebuilds in Belleair Shore and along the water, many with 320- or 400-amp services and more than 48 circuits. Those homes often need more than one SPAN Panel, because a single SPAN Panel tops out at 48 controllable circuits and services over 200 amps may need a multi-panel design.
Hurricanes, outages and backup power in the Belleairs
Hurricane Helene’s storm surge in September 2024 put saltwater into homes and electrical equipment on the barrier island, including in Belleair Beach and Belleair Shore, and Hurricane Milton’s winds two weeks later left much of Pinellas without power for days. SPAN helps stretch it: you can shed the big loads you don’t need, keep refrigeration, lights, internet and medical equipment going, and let SPAN switch off lower-priority circuits so the battery isn’t overloaded.
Placement matters here too. In flood-prone parts of Belleair Beach and Belleair Shore, replacement electrical equipment may have to meet elevation rules, and every SPAN model is rated NEMA 3R for indoor or outdoor installation, which gives us options when the old panel sits low on an exterior wall.
Permits, HOAs and building departments in the Belleairs
Each Belleair handles permits differently, and getting that right is part of our job. The Town of Belleair runs its own Building Department at Town Hall, 901 Ponce de Leon Blvd, and issues permits for work inside town limits. Belleair Bluffs moved permitting and inspections from Pinellas County to SAFEbuilt on August 15, 2025, so new Bluffs permits go through SAFEbuilt. Belleair Beach and Belleair Shore are permitted through Pinellas County Building & Development Review Services on Court Street in Clearwater, using the county’s online Access Portal.
A SPAN Panel replacement is permitted electrical work everywhere in the Belleairs. We pull the permit, coordinate the Duke Energy disconnect and reconnect when the meter has to be pulled, and meet the inspector. If you live in a condo or a community with an association, exterior equipment changes may need board or architectural approval first; we can provide the equipment details your association asks for.
Site visit, itemized quote and warranty for Belleair homes
- Site visit and load calculation. We look at your panel, meter, grounding, solar and battery equipment, and ask what you plan to add.
- Itemized quote. You get an itemized quote after the site visit, with every part of the job on its own line. No prices over the phone.
- Permit and utility coordination. We pull the permit and schedule the utility disconnect and reconnect if the meter has to be pulled.
- Install and commissioning. Most SPAN installs take about a day. We commission the panel, connect it to your existing system and add whole-house surge protection.
- Inspection and app walkthrough. We meet the inspector and walk you through the SPAN Home app, including how backup priorities work.
Our 3-year workmanship warranty covers the electrical work we do, extended to 5 years for Member Care Plan members. That’s separate from SPAN’s own 10-year limited panel warranty, which depends on installation by SPAN or a SPAN Authorized Installer.
Financing available
Financing available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval. Check your options without affecting your credit score. Ask us and we’ll include the financing link with your itemized quote.
Neighborhoods we serve in the Belleairs
We install SPAN Panels throughout the Belleairs, including Belleair Country Club and Pelican Golf Club areas, streets around the Belleview Inn, Indian Rocks Rd and Ponce de Leon Blvd, West Bay Dr in Belleair Bluffs, the Intracoastal side of Belleair Beach and Gulf-front homes in Belleair Shore. For other electrical work in the area, see our Belleair · Belleair Bluffs · Belleair Beach · Belleair Shore pages.
SPAN FAQ for Belleair
Do you install SPAN Panels in all four Belleairs?
Yes. We install SPAN in the Town of Belleair, Belleair Bluffs, Belleair Beach and Belleair Shore. We’re about 5 to 7 miles away in Seminole, and we handle each town’s permit process.
Who issues the permit for a SPAN Panel in Belleair?
The Town of Belleair Building Department for addresses inside town limits, SAFEbuilt for Belleair Bluffs (since August 15, 2025), and Pinellas County for Belleair Beach and Belleair Shore. We pull the permit either way.
My Belleair home already has solar and a Powerwall. Will SPAN work with it?
Very likely. Tesla Powerwall 3 and FranklinWH aPower work with every SPAN Panel model, and some older Powerwall, Enphase and SolarEdge setups work with specific SPAN models. We confirm your exact equipment at the site visit. If you don’t have solar or a battery yet, we can add solar, battery backup and energy monitoring through our licensed partner installers as one coordinated project.
Our home has a 400-amp service. Can SPAN handle it?
Often, with more than one SPAN Panel. Homes with more than 48 circuits or a service over 200 amps may need a multi-panel design, and we lay that out in the itemized quote.
My panel was flooded during Helene. Should it become a SPAN Panel?
First it needs to be evaluated, because saltwater-exposed equipment usually has to be replaced. If it does, replacing it with SPAN is an option, and we’ll check any elevation rules for your address.
Are you a SPAN Authorized Installer?
Yes. Keywest Lights & Electric is a SPAN Authorized Installer, and we’ve completed 20 SPAN installs. We handle the install, permit, inspection and SPAN Home app setup for the Belleairs homes.
How much does a SPAN installation cost in Belleair?
It depends on the SPAN model, your current panel and service, any code corrections, the permit and add-ons. We give an itemized quote after a site visit, so you see every line before you decide. We don’t quote prices over the phone.
What warranty comes with a SPAN installation?
Our workmanship warranty is 3 years, extended to 5 years for Member Care Plan members. SPAN backs its panels with a 10-year limited warranty (5 years on the SPAN Home Gateway) when installed by SPAN or a SPAN Authorized Installer.
Do you offer financing?
Yes. Financing is available through Acorn Finance, subject to credit approval. You can check your options without affecting your credit score. Ask us and we’ll include the financing link with your itemized quote.
Ready to control your backup power in Belleair?
Call or send a request and a licensed electrician will talk through your panel, your solar and battery setup and whether SPAN makes sense, then set up a site visit for an itemized quote.
* Per SPAN: results from an internal study of SPAN Panel managing backup load priorities in over 1,200 simulated outage situations. Battery backup time will vary based on home energy consumption, backup priorities, and storage systems. SPAN PowerUp™ service-upgrade avoidance requires qualification and enrollment. SPAN®, SPAN Panel, SPAN Drive, SPAN PowerUp and the SPAN logo are trademarks of Span.IO, Inc. Keywest Lights & Electric is an independent SPAN Authorized Installer.
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