Re: Workshop electric sub-panel

I'm growing out of my small workshop out back, so my wife suggested I move

> into our 2-car garage. Yeah, I was shocked too! > > When we moved here the shop already had a 50A subpanel, so I was ready to > roll. However, the 2-car garage has a total of ONE 110V outlet. I figured > I'd get a sub-panel installed in the garage, so I've done a little research > and now need some advice. > > For a little background...the main feed comes into our electric meter, then > goes into a box on the side of our house. The box has three breakers in it > (100A, 60A, and 50A). The 100A circuit goes to a panel in our laundry room > which is full. The 50A circuit goes to a panel in the workshop. The 60A > circuit goes to a panel on the back of the house where two A/C units are > located. > > I want to call an electrician, but I want to know what I need to ask for. > There is no main breaker in the box coming from the electric meter, so I > don't know if the main feed is a 100/150/200A. Can an electrician install > another breaker in the first box and run a sub-panel from there? The run > would probably be 75' or so. How much should I expect him to charge me - > $250, $500, $1000, (any more and I'm staying in the small shop!) > > Thanks in advance for your input! > > Brian > > >
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