On Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at 3:20:18 PM UTC-5, Tekkie® wrote:
Clare Snyder posted for all of us...



On Tue, 5 Dec 2017 16:27:10 -0500, Tekkie® wrote:


I was quoted $3500 for 200A Square D service panel replacement which I think
is on the high side.

ELECTRICAL QUOTE
200A Service Upgrade
Service Head
Service entrance cable
Meter base
Square D type QO equipment
200 Amp main breaker panel
40 space max S.P. circuits
Breakers as required
Properly label panel
3/4" plywood panel board built out in front of soil pipes
Good whole house surge protection
GFI receptacle below panel
Copper ground rods and conductors
Proper ground to water service
Intersystem bonding bridge
Removal of old equipment
Clean up
Permit
Inspection



In their quote was a surge protector: PSPproducts.net

PSP H1-75-04N
75kA Surge Capacity
MOV Technology
LED visual indicator
NEMA 4X Indoor/Outdoor rated
Lifetime Warranty
$50,000 Down line Warranty

Upgrade to...

Best (+$300)
PSP HC1C100-06-N
100kA Surge Capacity
MOV & Gas tube technology
Faster Response Time
LED visual indicator and audible alarm
NEMA 6 Indoor/Outdoor rated
Multiple mounting options
Lifetime Warranty
$100,000 Down line Warranty

Any thoughts on the quote and these protectors?


Mabee a WEE bit on the high side - here in Ontario, in Canadian
dollars it would be a deal. Not sure if the upgraded surge protection
is worth an extra $300 - you don't know untill you get hit and it
works - and even then you don't know if the smaller one would have
done the job.

Good choice on the QO though - but up here the "special" breakers -ie-
2 pole, arc fault etc. are HELLISHLY expensive up here compared to in
the USA. I had a friend bring a few of them up for me - less than half
price and they DO have the Canadian certification on them.

I've read all the replies and *thanks* for them.

No union for residential in Eastern PA.

No underground. The entrance cable runs from the weather-head along the eave
to the meter, I estimate 20 ft.

A complication is the panel mounting. Presently it resides right above the
soil pipe and my wife has stated she would like it lower because she is
short and can't readily reach it. I am disabled and would never make it down
the stairs except head first.

I don't know of any GFCI/AFCI breakers in there now. I had a new outlet
installed in the bedroom awhile ago and didn't ask at that time.


They will be required on the new panel, one or the other on most circuits, which adds to the cost.






The panel is full at this time and I have a sub panel which I believe is
full.

I don't have any issues other than the occasional-maybe every two weeks at
most-flicker in the bathroom when either or both the oil burner and well
pump come on.

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Tekkie

What's the purpose of the upgrade?