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True - They trenched 3‘ x 70’ to do my new main service line - inside and outside panels upgraded - then tied back to 120/240 wiring …
This was 20 years back - so cost is irrelevant …
$10k for a 240v outlet install?
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This was 20 years back - so cost is irrelevant …
Yeah that’s what I’m wondering here…
I’m not guaranteeing it needs to e done in this circumstance…
However a new service line that has to be trenched and laid down and covered back and if it is a decent distance…. That’s not going to be cheap.
My friend Scott and I did a new water main line for a rich guy in Newport News… And that line was almost 400 feet long… It was quite a bit of money to do all of that work. Mind you that guy has $ 75, 000, 000 in a bank account and a former Playboy playmate as a wife… She was stunningly beautiful and was very nice too. Scott told me about his money and her after I met her outside the house… That explained why he could afford that new water line.. and afford her too…
I will be running 6/2 AWG from the panel to the garage. It's a 40 foot home run. A 40 amp chagering station will be connected to that circuit.
They are. But need to compare modern codes, vs. 50+ years ago. Many states 50 years ago allowed a what we think of now as a sub, to be a main, without a singular DP main breaker. That said, go back to our standards, very ancient homes in the UK wired up near the turn of two centuries back....OK OK 100+ years. I would love to see some of that.
Back to OP, unless somehow you got some hurky copper wire feed, I highly doubt you have large enough Al wire service feed for 225A service. Super interested.
The main panel is outside in the backyard next to the meter. The feed comes in underground through an alleyway. The 110 panel is in the garage.
Main panel is outside next to the meter. The 110 panel is in the garage and is not a concern.
As long as it doesn't get damp, time takes its toll on it in damp humid environments.
Electric company here (NOVEC) supplies (and installs) the wire from the street (transformer) to the meter base at a fixed charge and I believe Dominion is the same. I told the builder I wanted the panels in the basement, not the garage. They did what I wanted.
This isn’t a 240v outlet install.
Your title should say, $10k for a complete service upgrade, including a 240v outlet
He needs to do more than plug in his EV.****that quote will buy a lot of hydrocarbons for my ICE vehicles.
Just my $0.02
He needs to upgrade a 50 year old, inadequate, panel, which needs to be done regardless.
Everything is original from the 70s. It’s never been an issue for me or for my neighbors with the same setups.
Ok that wasn't the case for my brother and a few of his neighbors in Florida.
Pedantic
I paid about $800 to get a couple 240v outlets installed, by the way. 15 years ago.
I was powering a jointer, tablesaw and dust collector. All wired for 240.
But I had a decent panel and service to start with.
With inflation, including materials cost, I would guess $1,200 for a couple (separate circuits/breakers) 250v outlets.
I was powering a jointer, tablesaw and dust collector. All wired for 240.
But I had a decent panel and service to start with.
With inflation, including materials cost, I would guess $1,200 for a couple (separate circuits/breakers) 250v outlets.
I think a more accurate title would help those considering an EV - your experience isn’t unique. Lots of people with older homes need to upgrade, and considering the purchase of an EV would force that upgrade.
My MIL’s house needed a complete panel/service upgrade about 8 years ago. It was a couple thousand for that work, and the hodgepodge of 1960s and 1970s equipment got replaced for about $3K.
I think your quote is high, but lots of service companies (HVAC, plumbing, electrical, framing, etc.) are charging very high prices these days.
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You could buy a 50A transfer switch for $100 and connect it to the oven circuit, to switch between the oven and the charger. You won't be able to cook and charge your car at the same time, but it might save you $9k. Inconvenient, yes, but you could order a lot of fried chicken with that kind of money.
The company that provided the quote is a larger, hvac/plumbing/electrical type of company—someone mentioned finding a smaller, local electrician, which is what I’m planning to do next week after the holiday.
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I’m not sure we know what all is stewed into the estimate - as in my early post it was new feed line and inside/outside panels … Nothing to do with EV - it was 26 years old and a very good master electrician recommended the work for safety & reliability …
(and modern breakers) …
In fact - I even changed some end users from electric to NG - so it wasn’t to add load …
(and modern breakers) …
In fact - I even changed some end users from electric to NG - so it wasn’t to add load …
I missed meter replacement. I missed that picture is just a sub-panel.
Otherwise, it's just an unprofessional un-detailed quote and it's not the price that makes it lousy. I mean 225A means replacing service wires. It has to. So maybe ALL the work to get you there could very well be $10K. It's not unbelievable.
Next quotes (get at least 2 more). Ask and see details. Ask him service wire size and such.
A 1200 sq ft house does not need 225A service unless you have a machine shop in your garage - that's just a side note to save you money.
