Where I live, and work,(as an electrical contractor) electrical services,
regardless of their amperage, don't install themselves, and while the price
of installing a service is determined not only by the equipment being
installed but also by particulars of each job, in general a 200 amp overhead
service costs about three hundred dollars more than a 100 amp service. We
also don't have a "standard" service, most new houses do have 200 amp
services installed, but the NEC requires a minimum of 100 amps, and for a
very small house with gas cooking 100 amps should be more than adequate


"HeyBub" wrote in message
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RBM wrote:
It's partially figured by square feet. It also matters if you have
electric range, clothes dryer, AC, etc. Typically a small house with
gas appliances is fine with a 100 amp service, but if you intend to
expand or get major electric appliances, you may want to consider a
200 amp service. The price difference between the two is generally
only a few hundred dollars. How did you make out with your open
circuit problem?

A few hundred dollars? Try $65.

Here's two kits:

The 200Amp kit is $125.00 and comes with 14 breakers.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=39537-296-HOMVP9&lpage=none

Here's the corresponding 100A kit for $60.00 (with a mere 5 breakers)
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...VP5&lpage=none

Mind you, these are RETAIL prices.