Technology ConnectionsMar 5, 2023
i made this
Home Electrification: There's not a lot to do, and it doesn't have to be hard (Part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVLLNjSLJTQ
Home Electrification: There's not a lot to do, and it doesn't have to be hard (Part 1)

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Show threadTravisMar 5, 2023
@TechConnectify While the SPAN load center are interesting, I was able to get a service upgrade (above ground wiring) for $2200. Way cheaper than a SPAN service panel.
Show threadZiggy the Hamster ☎️ 4ZTH

@tebrown @TechConnectify I similarly went from 60A to 200A for $5200 (Bay Area, CA).

Turns out that the cable from the pole to the weather head was already 200A capable and upgraded at some point, but everything else was original 1941 service (going to a subpanel that is modern, so no knob and tube anymore).

The cost was mostly because PG&E made us relocate the panel since its original location in 1941 was under the house in an access hatch.

Mar 6, 2023 at 9:19amWeb
Show threadZiggy the Hamster ☎️ 4ZTHMar 6, 2023

@tebrown @TechConnectify It was originally quoted at $4500 but I added on having them change out the main panel to subpanel cabling that was half original.

If I were in a jurisdiction that didn’t require $1500 in permits plus 4 separate trips to meet one of the two different agencies doing the inspections, I’m sure my price would be closer to yours. In raw materials costs, it was like $600.