My brother is going to get a 50 Amp plug in installed in his garage for me when we visit.he's in the Atlanta Ga area. Any idea what it will cost? I want to reimburse him the cost.

How far away is the power source?

It all depends upon local prices and if you have any parts already or not.You can expect $100 - $200 for the box, anticipate $1.50 a foot for the wire, if the wire has to be buried, conduit, or just run along the rafters in the ceiling. Any prep-work to help the electrician, like removing wall paneling the primary breaker box, or if you run the wire yourself. Lots of factors.I had a 30 amp installed. The box was about $75, I purchased the wire (ran 50 feet) it was about $50, and I put everything in conduit, ran about $30, and I ran the wire myself from the breaker box to the mounted RV box. The electrician charged me $100 for his work and the 30 amp breaker.Now, I installed a second 30 amp myself on a different location. The box had it's own breaker, I ran directly out of the main breaker box on the outside of the house. I did all the work myself, and I only had to purchase about 2 feet of wire. Total cost, doing it all myself was about $120.If your electrician has to do it all, you can expect from $500 to $1000, depending on the cost of labor for the geographical area, and depending upon how much wire he has to run, and his mark-up on the RV box. Expect $1000, and be pleasantly surprised if it's less!

It depends. But Atlanta is a high cost area.....for everything.If there is space in the box and attic space above, my guess is $200 just to mount the breaker, run 50 feet of wire and mount an outlet.Has he checked for deed restrictions in his area? Things like campers in the driveway for more than one day are not allowed in many neighborhoods.P.S. Would he like to rent me "your" driveway space once or twice a year when you are not there ?? My daughter lives in Atlanta....in a condo.

I would think you will be in the 650 to 750 range if he has a blank space in the panel to use and its an attached garage.

#6 ga wire..........$0.90 per foot time 4 (need 4 wires run for 50A 2/Hot, 1/Neutral/1 ground)50A RV Receptacle....$9Receptacle Box......$3 to $5 depending on style3/4" Conduit-------$2.25 per 10' Section4 sweeps elbows....$0.80 each50A double pole double throw CB.....$9Electrician ............ Licensed/bonded reputable company----$100/hr minimum

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Bumpyroad
Explorer
Nov 09, 2016
wolfe10 wrote:
Bumpy is correct. The 50 amp outlet should be installed with the center round (ground) at the TOP so that the cord can hang down.

well I wasn't correct for the first time, but w4phj was.
bumpy
wolfe10
Explorer
Nov 09, 2016
Bumpy is correct. The 50 amp outlet should be installed with the center round (ground) at the TOP so that the cord can hang down.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Nov 09, 2016
w4phj wrote:
Simply tell your electrician that you will plugging in a electric stove. Have him
install the outlet upside down so that the ground pin is on the top. This will allow your RV cord to hang down as if you were in a camp ground. .

I made that mistake when I installed a 30 amp outlet on the rear of my garage. the outlet cover was hinged at the top of course and upon first use discovered the plug wouldn't go in. :)
bumpy
bdpreece
Explorer II
Nov 08, 2016
Just had a 50 amp installed by an electrician in Yuma AZ. Run was approximately 45 feet buried in the ground all in schedule 80 conduit. Total cost was just under $1300.
w4phj
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
Simply tell your electrician that you will plugging in a electric stove. Have him
install the outlet upside down so that the ground pin is on the top. This will allow your RV cord to hang down as if you were in a camp ground.

Installation expense will vary greatly depending on local codes, distance, and labor expenses such as digging a trench or penetrating cement.
rgatijnet1
Explorer III
Nov 08, 2016
Like everyone else that has a 50 amp RV, I have 240 volts INSIDE my coach at my main breaker panel. That 240 volts is split as it runs through the 50 amp double pole MAIN breaker and this supplies 120 volt power to all of the various electrical components and outlets used in my coach, with each having it's own 120 volt single pole circuit breaker.
SOME, but not all, RV's do use the 240 volts for items like the clothes drier. My friend's Liberty Prevost uses 240 volts for his clothes drier, his oven range, and for his underfloor heating. He still uses the same 50 amp plug in the RV park that we all use and that the OP is installing.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Nov 08, 2016
OK.......think by the second correction 'coolmom42' got the idea.....Six not necessary

At least it OPENED the discussion about 50A 120/240VAC and 30A 120V or 240V

OPs brother is having a 50A receptacle added.
So bonded or backyard electrician would have to REALLY mess up (work hard---intentional) to screw it up
4 wires (2 hot/1 neutral/1 ground), NEMA 14-50R receptacle and 50A Double pole CBs ----electrician will be OK
usersmanual
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
coolmom42 wrote:
Make absolutely sure that he and his electrician understand that it is 50 amp 120 V---NOT 50 amp 240 V! Otherwise it will cost you a LOT.

your incorrect
The 50 amp RV plug is the same as a 50 amp stove outlet. 50 amp RV plug is 240V in reality then it splits into two 120V runs as it enters the MH
you can take the 240V stove out of your kitchen and plug it into a 50 amp RV outlet and the stove will work just fine
-its a 30 amp welder plug in that u stay away from as its truely 240V only

that's why its 4 wire cable used 2 black- one white and a ground
hanko
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
coolmom42 wrote:
Make absolutely sure that he and his electrician understand that it is 50 amp 120 V---NOT 50 amp 240 V! Otherwise it will cost you a LOT.

sorry to inform you, but a 50 amp Rv service is in fact 240 volts. Bank on between 4 and 8 hundred depending your situation.
STBRetired
Explorer
Nov 08, 2016
About $175 in materials in mine. Took 5 hours because the conduit was buried outside because of doorway. If no trenching, then maybe 2 1/2 to 3 hours. At $100 per hour for electrician, figure around $500.