What Are You Charging To Upgrade Res. Services?

steve-in-kville

Most guys in my area quote a T&M rate for overhead upgrades (60/100 amp to 200 amp). There's a few that have one flat rate that includes new panel, breakers, meter base, service cable, inspection, etc.

How do you charge for these? T&M or a flat rate?

And I'm curious, what brand panels are you recommending these days? Service cable or conduit? Just curious what the rest of the US is doing for upgrades.

steve

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Ken@K&R

We charge a flat rate and then add for any problem conditions like tree trimming. We live in a rural area so we use both CH and Square D panels depending on which area we are working in. We have 2 supply houses each on a differnt sides of town. We have to use 2 1/2" rigid for over head and 2 1/2" sch 40 pvc with at least 24" sweeps and 36" sweeps are perfered for underground. The power company pulls and supplys all underground conductors but not overhead so I try and do as much underground as we can.

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Ken