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jlp63
LIF Adolescent
Member since 2/08 871 total posts
Name:
Jenn
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Updating Electric Boxes
Hi,
My husband and I are house hunting and many of the houses we have seen have only 100amp electric. Does anyone know a ballpark cost for upgrading an electric box from say, 100 amp to 200amp and how much work is involved?
Any help is appreciated!
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Posted 7/30/09 3:17 PM  |
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Nifheim
allo
Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
Name:
Jennifer
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
my estimates average to be $2,000 this is if the box on the outside runs up and down on your house (not across)
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| Posted 7/30/09 3:18 PM |
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jgl
Love my little boys!!!
Member since 8/07 7060 total posts
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g
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
my uncle is an electrician and did it for us for just cost of supplies and it was 1400 but he also did a few other things. so maybe in the 2000's depending on labor charges
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| Posted 7/30/09 5:16 PM |
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jes81276
summer fun!
Member since 3/06 4962 total posts
Name:
Jaime
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
cost us about $1800
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| Posted 7/30/09 9:46 PM |
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evnme
My little lamb
Member since 8/05 12633 total posts
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aka momma2b
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
we did this.
i got 2 quotes: $1850 and $1600.
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| Posted 7/30/09 10:20 PM |
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jerseychick
LIF Adult
Member since 4/09 3923 total posts
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
We paid around $2000
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| Posted 7/30/09 10:31 PM |
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Mountaineer
LIF Infant
Member since 7/09 112 total posts
Name:
SB
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
yup, we just did it in 2007 and it was about $2,000
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| Posted 7/30/09 11:47 PM |
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jam11308
Member since 11/07 7273 total posts
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
I believe that we paid $1600 when we did this in early 2008...
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| Posted 7/31/09 8:26 AM |
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Megs4
LIF Adult
Member since 11/08 1619 total posts
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Megan
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
There was recently a post about this... I will see if I can find it.
Anyway, we upgraded our service, added a mast for the wires outside, and had an exterior outlet and light installed where there were none, and replaced two existing outside lights - all for $2225.
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| Posted 7/31/09 10:50 AM |
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Chatham-Chick
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
we upgraded ours to 300amp, added a 2nd box and replaced the mast and we paid 3K.
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| Posted 7/31/09 1:14 PM |
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Nifheim
allo
Member since 1/09 5476 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
Posted by Megs4
Anyway, we upgraded our service, added a mast for the wires outside, and had an exterior outlet and light installed where there were none, and replaced two existing outside lights - all for $2225.
who did you use if you don't mind me asking. Still getting estimates myself.
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| Posted 7/31/09 1:36 PM |
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PotofLuck06
Our Baby Boy Is Here!!!
Member since 11/06 13241 total posts
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Betsy
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
Expect to pay about $1500-$2500. Those are the quotes we received. We had it done as part of our CAC installation.
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| Posted 7/31/09 6:54 PM |
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jlp63
LIF Adolescent
Member since 2/08 871 total posts
Name:
Jenn
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Re: Updating Electric Boxes
Thank you sooo much for all the responses...definitely very helpful! 
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| Posted 8/4/09 10:18 AM |
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