On Aug 27, 11:04*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
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markm75 wrote:
I'm not 100% up on conduit.. but by conduit, i'm assuming you mean
cable ran inside a shielded tube essentially.. as of now this is how
it is, with the 30amp wiring from a year ago.. so it would be conduit
again i assume.

Conduit is a metal or plastic pipe through which the wiring is run.

The $260breakersounds more realistic.. so $260 + $130 wire... $390
total, plus $100 per hour labor.. assume 2 hours max.. thats still
$590, not $1100.. but perhaps the conduit is pricey too..

Conduit is cheap. Fishing it through walls takes way more than 2
hours. You're paying for 1/2 day of labor for 2 people...

But he's already got a cable. Isn't it a simple matter of attaching the new
wire to the old wire and giving the combination a yank from the other end?

Well, okay, bends and such. and maybe the new wire won't FIT in the existing
conduit, but, shucks, seems like most of the work is already done.

I'm pretty sure the old wire has to be either left where it is or
replaced with this thicker gauge..

In regards to the running through the walls and ceiling.. even though
the total length is 30 feet, its actually quite the easy run.. the
server room is 7 feet on the other side of the wall from where the
breaker is.. its as simple as a ladder in the breaker room.. remove 3
tiles from the ceiling across the hall and down the wall in the server
room.. I've ran network cabling to the same location.. it didnt take
two hours.. perhaps electrical runs are more difficult.. again i'm not
an electrician, just seeking a general opinion that is all.. without
being flamed