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Re: Grandfather Rules Vs Safety [Re: sefnfot]
      #890423 - 07/17/10 08:29 AM

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So is $1500 the ball park for the following scope of work or is my electrician taking advantage of the free ride ie knowing that he is cashing in on whatever he can convince the inspector to require?
Installation of sub-panel and rewire neutral wire throughout outlets by city inspectors request
* Installed new sub-panel inside kitchen pantry
* Ran new metal conduit between old panel to new panel
* converted old electrical panel to electrical junction box and ran new main wires and circuit wires to new panel location
*installed new circuit breakers and labeled panel
* pulled an extra neutral wire 110v system
* rewired all circuits from new and old panel by adding a neutral wire to all circuit by inspectors request to avoid overload and fire hazard on existing neutral


To me that doesn't seem out of line for all the work listed.

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Re: Grandfather Rules Vs Safety [Re: sefnfot]
      #890424 - 07/17/10 08:33 AM

The third pic the code ref cited is for the open lugs on the line side. That is an old panel. We do still have a few around here but they are mostly in garages. The working space one on that pic is because it was in a cabinet which is not allowed now. I would also say working space may referto the meters under the panels also. The panel off to the right does appear to be a much newer panel than the original stuff is, like in the past 5-10 yrs.

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