What's a ballpark figure for
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.
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- How much is the permit?
- #6 ga wire..........$0.90 per foot time 4 (need 4 wires run for 50A 2/Hot, 1/Neutral/1 ground)
50A RV Receptacle....$9
Receptacle Box......$3 to $5 depending on style
3/4" Conduit-------$2.25 per 10' Section
4 sweeps elbows....$0.80 each
50A double pole double throw CB.....$9
Electrician ............ Licensed/bonded reputable company----$100/hr minimum - 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.
- 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. - 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! - How far away is the power source?
