In article .com,
"sparty" wrote:

Because of this, I'm thinking I need to increase my House Panel from
150amps to 200amps. What all is involved in this?

At the *VERY* least, you're going to need a new main breaker. Beyond
that, well... You've heard that old line "The sky's the limit"?

Your first step is finding out what the power company has you hooked up
as. If you're on a 150 amp feedline, then without a service change,
that's your ceiling - Period. If you're wired as a 200 amp or higher
service (fairly common, but NOT universal) the power company won't need
to be involved - Just the panel/inside wiring changes that might be
required. Otherwise, you'll need a new service drop of the right
capacity, and that's going to run into medium-to-large dollars.

Does the electrical company usually do this for free?

Are you out of your everluvin' skull???

I want to try some of whatever it is you're smoking to get yourself
*THAT* stoned!

Expect to be charged if they need to change out or rewire your pole-pig
and/or change your drop line - Wouldn't surprise me if they charged it
the same as a completely new installation, all the while telling you
what amounts to "Poor planning isn't our problem. You should have
thought of that when you had the service installed in the first place".
And grinning all the way to the bank, of course.

Also expect to need city/county/state/whatever's applicable permits, and
a demand from the local powers that be that the work be done by a
licensed electrician, then inspected the same as when the initial hookup
was made - each one wanting their piece of the pie, of course.

I know I will need to buy a bigger
main breaker, will there be anymore cost involved?

I imagine the breaker will be the smallest cost involved, with plenty
more piled on top of it. Sucks, but that's pretty much reality if you
want it done (A) right (B) legally, and (C) insurably.

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