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I have a newly-acquired bungalow built in 1958 that has 60 amp and need to upgrade it to 100 amp. Does anybody know how much it could cost me? Any specialist out there? Thanks.
Upgrading to 100 amp
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We upgraded our last home (1300 sq ft bungalow) for about $1200.
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We upgraded our last home (1300 sq ft bungalow) for about $1200.
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Can I get the contractor who did it for you? Thanks.
We upgraded our last home (1300 sq ft bungalow) for about $1200.
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Can I get the contractor who did it for you? Thanks.
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This was in Regina, SK...any electrician can do this for you. Phone a few and get a number of quotes.
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QUOTE (therealpotentials @ Jan 5 2009, 11:03 AM) I have a newly-acquired bungalow built in 1958 that has 60 amp and need to upgrade it to 100 amp. Does anybody know how much it could cost me? Any specialist out there? Thanks.
Now I am not an Electrician but my buyer was interested in buying a townhouse which had 60 amp and had also Aluminum wiring.
Have you checked the wiring also?
Because it will you cost you more because aluminum wiring can only take a certain amount of amp`s and you might need also to change the switches and receptacles. This cost you around $ 3000.00 but that was in 2004.... so maybe prices are now higher ....
And also in the long run harder to sell your property if you decided buying this property with Aluminum wiring.....
Just a thought....
Now I am not an Electrician but my buyer was interested in buying a townhouse which had 60 amp and had also Aluminum wiring.
Have you checked the wiring also?
Because it will you cost you more because aluminum wiring can only take a certain amount of amp`s and you might need also to change the switches and receptacles. This cost you around $ 3000.00 but that was in 2004.... so maybe prices are now higher ....
And also in the long run harder to sell your property if you decided buying this property with Aluminum wiring.....
Just a thought....
Getting your panel changed out will cost you somewhere between $1000 and $2000.
I`m not sure how much it will cost if you need to get your service upgraded. Check the size of your main conductor coming into your panel. My guess is it would cost you another $1500 if this needs to be upgraded.
If the house has aluminum wiring you won`t need to have the receptcales or switches changed out. You just need to get an inspection done to ensure they`re safe. Parts might cost more because you will need to buy equipment rated for aluminum wiring.
I`m not sure how much it will cost if you need to get your service upgraded. Check the size of your main conductor coming into your panel. My guess is it would cost you another $1500 if this needs to be upgraded.
If the house has aluminum wiring you won`t need to have the receptcales or switches changed out. You just need to get an inspection done to ensure they`re safe. Parts might cost more because you will need to buy equipment rated for aluminum wiring.
Hi there,
Are you thinking of putting in a basement suite? If so you might want to consider 200 amp.
Only a couple hundred dollars extra at this point. I have had to change several fairly new 100 amp panels over to 200 in order to put in a basement suite. You can also do a subpanel/ponypanel on top of the 100amp.
Regards, Brian
Are you thinking of putting in a basement suite? If so you might want to consider 200 amp.
Only a couple hundred dollars extra at this point. I have had to change several fairly new 100 amp panels over to 200 in order to put in a basement suite. You can also do a subpanel/ponypanel on top of the 100amp.
Regards, Brian
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You may want to consult with the local authorities to see if its even possible. I know of a case where it simply wasn`t due to the logistics of upgrading the feed. Came as a shock - no pun intended - to the buyer. Property is/was a wartime home. Still has 60 amp today.
For what it is worth, my understanding is that the service feed to your home is actually alluminum wire. There is no concern re: amp amount and alluminum wire. Issue is overfusing the alluminum wire. Unsurprising, when you overfuse copper wire, you have potential for problems as well.
Have your electrician inspect the receptacles and switches. Over time, alluminum wiring, at these connection points expands and contracts - which could cause arcing. So in short, there`s a little more maintenance on alluminum wire than copper.
Another post said to go to 200 amps. Its an additional $200. In my area, Waterloo, $1200 for 100 amp. $1400 to go to 200 amp. Of course, if I was duplexing, I would go the separate meter route so you can download utility cost to tenants in future.
Mike
QUOTE (therealpotentials @ Jan 5 2009, 01:03 PM) I have a newly-acquired bungalow built in 1958 that has 60 amp and need to upgrade it to 100 amp. Does anybody know how much it could cost me? Any specialist out there? Thanks.
For what it is worth, my understanding is that the service feed to your home is actually alluminum wire. There is no concern re: amp amount and alluminum wire. Issue is overfusing the alluminum wire. Unsurprising, when you overfuse copper wire, you have potential for problems as well.
Have your electrician inspect the receptacles and switches. Over time, alluminum wiring, at these connection points expands and contracts - which could cause arcing. So in short, there`s a little more maintenance on alluminum wire than copper.
Another post said to go to 200 amps. Its an additional $200. In my area, Waterloo, $1200 for 100 amp. $1400 to go to 200 amp. Of course, if I was duplexing, I would go the separate meter route so you can download utility cost to tenants in future.
Mike
QUOTE (therealpotentials @ Jan 5 2009, 01:03 PM) I have a newly-acquired bungalow built in 1958 that has 60 amp and need to upgrade it to 100 amp. Does anybody know how much it could cost me? Any specialist out there? Thanks.