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Considering making a 6-20 or 14-30 outdoor outlet. Less than 25' in unfinished basement, replace existing 120v outlet on outside of the house.
I've only gotten 2 quotes so far - they're all in the same ballpark, but very expensive. Its an expensive area in CT, definitely a lot of Tesla Model S around. Problem is, these are the only 2 guys who replied so-far, and they do seem busy, but they also seem like they have no set prices and just want as much money as possible. They're not considering the job in question - they're considering how much you can afford to pay to give in.
First quote is $500 parts and labor, $350 permits and inspections. Went down to $500 labor $150 parts, but he's not too happy (not quitting but doesn't sound like he'd actually honor the deal).
Second quote is $825 and says "well the town would say you need permits for everything, but this is just a simple job" Wants extra $95 for inspections. Not even doing GFCI breaker.
Other quotes from these guys:
"oh.... its for an electric vehhhiccccleeeee chargerrrrrrrrrr ahhhhhhhh I seeeee" (not exaggeration)
"we need to run a new line because 240 volts needs a new wire"
[already has a hole in the wall] "we're going to need to drill through the wall"
Is 30A more expensive than 20A "yeah, its going to be wayyyyy more"
"So I just realized that I priced out the GFCI breaker incorrectly... let me check with the inspector if it needs a GFCI breaker in your town"
So the price can be more or less than your estimate? What is your hourly rate? "we bill by half day or full day, $125 /hr. hope that answers your question"
I've only gotten 2 quotes so far - they're all in the same ballpark, but very expensive. Its an expensive area in CT, definitely a lot of Tesla Model S around. Problem is, these are the only 2 guys who replied so-far, and they do seem busy, but they also seem like they have no set prices and just want as much money as possible. They're not considering the job in question - they're considering how much you can afford to pay to give in.
First quote is $500 parts and labor, $350 permits and inspections. Went down to $500 labor $150 parts, but he's not too happy (not quitting but doesn't sound like he'd actually honor the deal).
Second quote is $825 and says "well the town would say you need permits for everything, but this is just a simple job" Wants extra $95 for inspections. Not even doing GFCI breaker.
Other quotes from these guys:
"oh.... its for an electric vehhhiccccleeeee chargerrrrrrrrrr ahhhhhhhh I seeeee" (not exaggeration)
"we need to run a new line because 240 volts needs a new wire"
[already has a hole in the wall] "we're going to need to drill through the wall"
Is 30A more expensive than 20A "yeah, its going to be wayyyyy more"
"So I just realized that I priced out the GFCI breaker incorrectly... let me check with the inspector if it needs a GFCI breaker in your town"
So the price can be more or less than your estimate? What is your hourly rate? "we bill by half day or full day, $125 /hr. hope that answers your question"