Monte Power & Electric handles three-phase machine power, motor disconnects, dust collection, welder and CNC circuits, equipment grounding, and process distribution for fabrication and manufacturing scopes across San Jose and the South Bay. Licensed C-10, fully insured, Net 30/60 commercial accounts.
What we do
Machine shop electrical sits between the service-entrance gear and the equipment that actually makes parts. Monte Power & Electric handles the full path: distribution panels, dedicated motor circuits, equipment disconnects within sight per NEC 430, dust collection and welder circuits, lighting and safety, and process distribution to the shop floor.
Fabrication and CNC shops, sheet metal and welding, prototype manufacturing, and tenant improvement fit-outs in Edenvale, North San Jose, Berryessa, Milpitas, and Morgan Hill. Same crew on the panel, the disconnects, and the equipment hookup, so the install ties together cleanly the first time.
By scope element
Machine shop scope is driven by the equipment list. Walk us through the machines, the welders, the dust collection, and the air compressor, and we'll spec the four building blocks below.
CNC, mills, lathes
Dedicated three-phase 208V or 480V circuits to each machine. Conductor sizing per NEC 430 to nameplate full-load amps with code-required margin. Disconnect within sight of every motor.
Heavy-cycle loads
240V single-phase and 240V/480V three-phase welder circuits sized to the welder duty cycle. Dedicated air compressor circuits with proper sizing for inrush and continuous load. Receptacles placed at the actual workstation.
Multi-drop systems
Central dust collection with multiple machine drops, blast gate controls, and explosion-rated wiring where the dust class requires it. Coordinated with the mechanical trade on duct routing.
Shop-floor essentials
High-bay LED shop lighting with Title 24 controls, emergency lighting, e-stop systems where the equipment requires, machine guarding interlocks, and safety circuit integration with PLC or BAS where present.
Common applications
South Bay manufacturing and fabrication scope clusters into a small set of project types. The eight below are the work Monte Power & Electric runs most often.
How a machine shop build goes
Same disciplined sequence whether the project is one new CNC drop or a full shop fit-out.
Equipment list and floor plan reviewed. Nameplate amps, voltages, and locations confirmed. Mechanical and dust collection coordination scoped.
Itemized quote with line items for distribution, machine circuits, welder receptacles, dust collection, lighting, and commissioning.
Electrical permit pulled. AHJ rough-in scheduled. Coordination with mechanical, equipment, and any concrete or core-drilling trades.
Distribution, conduit, conductors, gear, machine circuits, disconnects, and controls installed on the agreed schedule. Phased to allow equipment delivery and startup overlap.
Final inspection, motor rotation check, VFD startup, and BAS / PLC integration verified. Sign-off, photos, and warranty paperwork delivered.
Quick answers
Six of the most-asked. More on the dedicated contact page or by phone.
Ready when you are
Send the equipment list, the floor plan, and the timeline. We'll come back with itemized scope, sizing, and a date.
