Thanks for the tip about thumbtack. I've got a guy (via thumbtack) coming this weekend for $175. I've lots of experience with electrical work (wired my addition myself), so I'll know if he does a good job.
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NEMA 14-50 Plug Install Price
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Thanks for the tip about thumbtack. I've got a guy (via thumbtack) coming this weekend for $175. I've lots of experience with electrical work (wired my addition myself), so I'll know if he does a good job.
Wow. Thanks a good price. I just put in my order on Monday and live in Houston. Can you send me your installer guy's info.
davewill
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brucet999
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I would suggest that most US homes are equipped with 100A or smaller main panels. Through WWII, 30A fuse boxes were the norm. During the 50s, circuit breakers gradually replaced fuses with panel sizes generally up to 60A. As late as the mid 70s, 100A was considered ample, so most tract houses got them, but 60A main service panels were still widely available at least into the early 80s. Nowadays, 100A main panels are the smallest available but a 200A or larger panel is most often required.
jkcheng122
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Where in NJ. I’m in watchung and planning to get it installed soon.
Was the guy good?
He was from Somerset. I'm in Branchburg (near Somerville). He did good work. Scared me a bit because he didn't turn off my solar array when he worked on the panel. His quote was "175 total price". Turns out he didn't include parts in his total price. He was willing to eat the difference, but I paid the extra 50 and told him to watch his wording. In and out in under 45 minutes.
I'm looking to have one installed as well. I'm in MD, can you please share who did yours?
I think every house built after about 1990 where I live has a 200A or more panel. Mine did. 100A is just too small if you have an electric range and dryer, IMO. Some even more modern McMansions I've to have double utility rooms and double ovens plus electric central AC. That's a lot of power if they're all in use at once.
SoundDaTrumpet
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Keep in mind that installation price varies greatly IMHO from the factors (outside of labor rates etc.)
1. Permit or no permit. (I would have to say that a NEMA 14-50 for a welding torch is not the same as charging an EV. One is a continuous load while the other is not.) Permits drive cost considerably if the electrician needs to file paperwork, spend half day waiting for inspector to show up, and pay permit fees ~$150 for fee.
2. GFCI breakers or regular breakers. In use covers for outdoor.
Some of the prices above, being so cheap, appear to be Romex NM cable stapled to unfinished garages (no conduit), no permit, and standard breakers. Not saying it can't be done cheap. I am knowledgeable enough to install it myself for a permitted install, and spent more on parts & fees alone (GFCI, in use cover, inside garage 1" conduit, 8' run with two elbows, permit fees, pricey wire and my time free) than some quotes above.
1. Permit or no permit. (I would have to say that a NEMA 14-50 for a welding torch is not the same as charging an EV. One is a continuous load while the other is not.) Permits drive cost considerably if the electrician needs to file paperwork, spend half day waiting for inspector to show up, and pay permit fees ~$150 for fee.
2. GFCI breakers or regular breakers. In use covers for outdoor.
Some of the prices above, being so cheap, appear to be Romex NM cable stapled to unfinished garages (no conduit), no permit, and standard breakers. Not saying it can't be done cheap. I am knowledgeable enough to install it myself for a permitted install, and spent more on parts & fees alone (GFCI, in use cover, inside garage 1" conduit, 8' run with two elbows, permit fees, pricey wire and my time free) than some quotes above.
GFCI 50amp breaker cost alone is $100. GFCI is overkill for indoor and for outdoor I thought for a day but the box I put is rated for outdoors and the way the box is setup for me I can just caulk or tape around stone.
About permit - Not every county needs it. So again YMMV on permit costs as you already said so and I agree.
Olds442
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it varies widely based on the install. i paid $650 (labor and parts) but my guy had to bury about 25 feet of conduit between the house and garage so I think I made out pretty well. works like a charm too.
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