KirkyInCT
join:2008-11-04
Higganum, CT
1 edit | reply to K Patterson
Re: Is this breaker panel safe?
said by K Patterson  :The cost may be a little more than that. The service entry conductors and the meter will need to be changed. In most jurisdictions that means a permit and an inspection by the city or county. In any jurisdiction I've been in ALL electrical work requires a permit and inspection. This goes for something as simple as adding a circuit to a service upgrade and everything in between. In my towns, the only difference is the cost of the permit, which is often based on the total cost of the job and is usually goes up on increments of every $1000 of dollars in the total cost.
In this case, I would get it all done at once, save everyone some time, as whizkid pointed out, it's only a couple hundred more in terms of parts and maybe an hour or two in labor. BUT, 125amps is probably enough.
But you do point out, most people probably wouldn't even pull a permit for something like this. I'm sure it will be part of the estimate(s), but I'm not so sure it would actually get done. |
