I am interested in updating my breaker panel to aquire more circuits.
My house was built in 73, i bought it in 02, there had been quite a bit of modifications. most seem to be safe and functioning. the house is a ranch on a full basement, unfinished. I wanted to add circuits in the basement, its pretty bare at the moment, but the panel is full.
the panel is a 150 amp murry. i was thinking about sticking in a square D 200 amp long panel with the extra breaker slots. this would allow me to redo some of the modifications that seem to have to much of a load on one circuit and give me room to put in circuits for a workshop in the basement.
I had an electrician come out to get a estimate. he talked alot about code, and that if he changed the panel out, he would have to meet todays code. the cost would be over 10k. to move the panel and the meter so the locations would meet georgia code. he gave me an alternate choice, where he would rework the panel and put in two circuits in the basement. i went with his option. this was a year ago. I now have the time to tinker in the workshop and find the electrical set up lacking. so i seem to be back to square one.
I would be grateful for any insight on a solution to my problem.
Thanks
nervous.
My house was built in 73, i bought it in 02, there had been quite a bit of modifications. most seem to be safe and functioning. the house is a ranch on a full basement, unfinished. I wanted to add circuits in the basement, its pretty bare at the moment, but the panel is full.
the panel is a 150 amp murry. i was thinking about sticking in a square D 200 amp long panel with the extra breaker slots. this would allow me to redo some of the modifications that seem to have to much of a load on one circuit and give me room to put in circuits for a workshop in the basement.
I had an electrician come out to get a estimate. he talked alot about code, and that if he changed the panel out, he would have to meet todays code. the cost would be over 10k. to move the panel and the meter so the locations would meet georgia code. he gave me an alternate choice, where he would rework the panel and put in two circuits in the basement. i went with his option. this was a year ago. I now have the time to tinker in the workshop and find the electrical set up lacking. so i seem to be back to square one.
I would be grateful for any insight on a solution to my problem.
Thanks
nervous.