MOD220
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I'm in similiar situation, and could use some help:
Home built in the 1920s, but after major renovation I built a brand new detached garage recently. My electrician said there are two options:
1) dig a line from panel in basement to the garage to get a 240V out there....Garage is probably 60-75' from panel
2) install a brand new service for the garage only
He said the cost would be about the same, $2-3k, which I can't figure out. Option 2 entails a whole new panel, new service, etc. While option 1 is dropping wiring in the dirt (I would be responsible for the trench).
Can someone clarify what other expenses are involved with option 1? We have a 200A main panel, a sub panel, and house is 5k sq ft, two AC/furnaces, etc., so I imagine I'm using a lot of our capacity during peak times. This is why he suggested option 2, which would allow a dedicated 100-200 amp panel just for cars...
Home built in the 1920s, but after major renovation I built a brand new detached garage recently. My electrician said there are two options:
1) dig a line from panel in basement to the garage to get a 240V out there....Garage is probably 60-75' from panel
2) install a brand new service for the garage only
He said the cost would be about the same, $2-3k, which I can't figure out. Option 2 entails a whole new panel, new service, etc. While option 1 is dropping wiring in the dirt (I would be responsible for the trench).
Can someone clarify what other expenses are involved with option 1? We have a 200A main panel, a sub panel, and house is 5k sq ft, two AC/furnaces, etc., so I imagine I'm using a lot of our capacity during peak times. This is why he suggested option 2, which would allow a dedicated 100-200 amp panel just for cars...