Home electrician question
- Thread starter Anthony
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If the HO is going to DIY, then they can pull the permit. Otherwise, the contractor (Master) would on behalf of the HO.
If the contractor is going to charge more for the job if pulling a permit, I'd probably look towards using other contractors. That tells me they were planning to cut corners on the job that they can't do with someone knowledgeable inspecting their work.
If the contractor is going to charge more for the job if pulling a permit, I'd probably look towards using other contractors. That tells me they were planning to cut corners on the job that they can't do with someone knowledgeable inspecting their work.
Beigg
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What service do you have now?
If you're existing panel is 200 amp, you would be best pulling the permit yourself to add a sub panel in the garage. I'm not remembering what amp the sub panel is limited to, but at least 50 is a guarantee. I think 100 might be max. Go most amps permitted for the sub panel. Once passed by inspector, decide where you'd like to put your receptacles. This will give you an opportunity to put in place both style outlets for those 220v components.
If not 200 already, hire a contractor.
If you're existing panel is 200 amp, you would be best pulling the permit yourself to add a sub panel in the garage. I'm not remembering what amp the sub panel is limited to, but at least 50 is a guarantee. I think 100 might be max. Go most amps permitted for the sub panel. Once passed by inspector, decide where you'd like to put your receptacles. This will give you an opportunity to put in place both style outlets for those 220v components.
If not 200 already, hire a contractor.
WhiteHawk
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I had an electrician do mine and he said 60 was the biggest satellite panel I could put in. It had him put the biggest panel in and it has quite a few, though, more than I needed for my garage. Without looking I think it has 12 slots. It cost a lot, but he knew the local inspector on a professional basis and took care of all the permits. Well worth it.
-Geoff
-Geoff
Anthony
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no, i don't think so.
house had a hot tub, gone and the electric stove, gone. thats 2 high draw appliances. one slot left on the panel. but its wired all funky kinda in my opinion. the welder is 30 amp max i believe, i don't plan on ever using the compressor at the same time as welder. and once the hoist is installed.
i texted Mikes guy, no response. so I'm still looking. care to PM me what you paid hawk? maybe contact info if he serves downriver. flat rock area. my buddy needs some work done in brownstown too
Anthony
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mikesfastss
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just talked to him he will call you later today.
WhiteHawk
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I used Safety One Electric. Guys name was Chris. 313-303-1617. I am not sure if you are on the East Side, but he works mostly around here. He did great work, and I would recommend him highly. Just a warning - he charged flat hourly, and it was not cheap. I am a firm believer that for stuff like this you get what you pay for though. Good luck!
Barebones website: http://www.safetyoneelectric.com/
Geoff
Barebones website: http://www.safetyoneelectric.com/
Geoff
WhiteHawk
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I just noticed you asked what I paid. I can't remember the exact number, it was around $3500, and he billed straight up time plus materials. He did the following though:
- Adding breaker in the house box for the garage.
- Running steel conduit and wiring from the box, out the back of my house, through a trench I dug (wasn't paying him $65 an hour to dig a hole), and into the garage - about 100 feet total and he did it without splicing a wire - no breaks between the boxes.
- He put the 60 A service in the garage, wired four outlets on two different fuses, then three inside lights on the same switch on a different fuse.
- Put three lighting cans outside the garage (two of them he put in brick) that my wife bought at home depot and put them on the same switch plate next to the inside door.
So yours would probably be less. I tell you, it was a work of art watching him pull 100 feet of wire all the way to the garage - through steel conduit the whole way - without breaking it. That took some skill. Having him take care of the inspections paid off too, since the inspector was at my house just long enough to sign the approval sticker. I think if they know you hired a pro, they pretty much assume it is done right. He didn't even inspect the run through the house.
-Geoff
- Adding breaker in the house box for the garage.
- Running steel conduit and wiring from the box, out the back of my house, through a trench I dug (wasn't paying him $65 an hour to dig a hole), and into the garage - about 100 feet total and he did it without splicing a wire - no breaks between the boxes.
- He put the 60 A service in the garage, wired four outlets on two different fuses, then three inside lights on the same switch on a different fuse.
- Put three lighting cans outside the garage (two of them he put in brick) that my wife bought at home depot and put them on the same switch plate next to the inside door.
So yours would probably be less. I tell you, it was a work of art watching him pull 100 feet of wire all the way to the garage - through steel conduit the whole way - without breaking it. That took some skill. Having him take care of the inspections paid off too, since the inspector was at my house just long enough to sign the approval sticker. I think if they know you hired a pro, they pretty much assume it is done right. He didn't even inspect the run through the house.
-Geoff
