On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:28:32 -0500, "John Grabowski"
wrote:


wrote in message
roups.com...
Thanks for all the help gents! I had an electrician come out
yesterday morning, for $60 an hour. He was done in less than three
and did an incredible job. (had to cut drywall and plywood sheathing in
my garage to make the new Square D box fit)

I went to Homedepot the night before and got hte box for $159 with 5 20
amp breakers and bought various other breakers to bring the total to
$220 and change... I was exstatic.

Between the $220 for materials (bought it myself, took 5 minutes...and
I got to chat with the fellas at the hardware store, always fun) and
$180 for labor the total came to around $400! They quoted that it
would cost $700, until I told them I'd buy my own materials.

I was worried after seeing your postings, and am so glad now I have a
modern unit with plenty of expansion room... and it didn't even ding my
remodel budget.


I'm curious as to whether the electrician installed two ground rods and
bonded your interior metal piping as part of your upgrade? Did he get a
permit for the work and have it inspected?

imho:


I was wondering too.... was the system as a whole upgraded, especially
with the sensitivity to voltage variants of today's electronics? Plus,
were they they propertly managed, insurance, permits, and inspections?

You might get what you pay for, but more than often I've seen people
get less.

later,

tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info