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I got a quote from an electrician about the work that needs to be done to get my charger installed (once I figure out which one I am getting!). I don’t know much about electrical work and am wondering if people could comment on whether the price sounds reasonable.
The electrician said I have a 200amp main panel (or service to the house, not sure on terminology here), but that the existing subpanel could not take an electric car charger on it. He said therefore he should install a 50amp subpanel and pull the line about five feet to where I want it outside of my garage and install a NEMA 14-50 outlet. The house’s main panel (am I using the right terminology here, the round meter outside the house where the electrical service comes in) and the main breaker box are both very close to the corner of the garage where I want my outdoor charger, so he only has like five feet of new wiring to run.
He said he would do all this for $500 parts and labor, exclusive of the EVSE that I buy and want him to install. I am in the Los Angeles area where our prices for this kind of thing tend to be higher. Is his price reasonable, very good, too high?
Not sure if this has been discussed anywhere in detail, if so my apologies, I’ve really only seen the group of threads on charger types or how to install the EVSE yourself. But I think a standalone thread for this could be valuable because I’d guess a new subpanel installation going to a new NEMA 14-50 outlet is probably among the more common types of electrical work people will need to get their EVSE installed.
EDIT: I know some of the beefier chargers, like Ford’s, would need a 60 amp panel as they draw up to 48amps. I am looking at the slower 32amp L2 chargers based on my needs. The electrician said if I want a 60amp subpanel vs a 50amp subpanel, there will be a material increase in price as he said the panel and wiring would have to be different.
The electrician said I have a 200amp main panel (or service to the house, not sure on terminology here), but that the existing subpanel could not take an electric car charger on it. He said therefore he should install a 50amp subpanel and pull the line about five feet to where I want it outside of my garage and install a NEMA 14-50 outlet. The house’s main panel (am I using the right terminology here, the round meter outside the house where the electrical service comes in) and the main breaker box are both very close to the corner of the garage where I want my outdoor charger, so he only has like five feet of new wiring to run.
He said he would do all this for $500 parts and labor, exclusive of the EVSE that I buy and want him to install. I am in the Los Angeles area where our prices for this kind of thing tend to be higher. Is his price reasonable, very good, too high?
Not sure if this has been discussed anywhere in detail, if so my apologies, I’ve really only seen the group of threads on charger types or how to install the EVSE yourself. But I think a standalone thread for this could be valuable because I’d guess a new subpanel installation going to a new NEMA 14-50 outlet is probably among the more common types of electrical work people will need to get their EVSE installed.
EDIT: I know some of the beefier chargers, like Ford’s, would need a 60 amp panel as they draw up to 48amps. I am looking at the slower 32amp L2 chargers based on my needs. The electrician said if I want a 60amp subpanel vs a 50amp subpanel, there will be a material increase in price as he said the panel and wiring would have to be different.
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