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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wolfe10
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.

Completely INCORRECT.

As the post following this post shows:

TWO, repeat TWO hots from opposite sides of the breaker box. 240 VAC between them!

Two outer straights are the hots.
Center round is ground.
Center straight is neutral.
J-Rooster
Explorer
Nov 07, 2016
I did mine (my son wired it in) and everything was around $150.00
tropical36
Explorer
Nov 07, 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.

Say what???
It is in fact 240/120vac and wired the same as a residential electric range.
Now if you're using and wiring up a 30amp outlet (receptacles and/or outlets aren't plugs by the way and for those who have trouble differentiating males from females...lol), you certainly wouldn't want to wire it like an older residential clothes dryer for 240vac and where the problem lies with those who claim to be licensed professionals.
These are most definitely 120vac and consist of one hot, one neutral, and one ground.
Funny word, professionalism and in many instances, if you really want something done right, then you might just have to do it yourself.
azrving
Explorer
Nov 07, 2016
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jorbill2or
Explorer II
Nov 07, 2016
30 amp plugs are the ones that can be wired wrong .. as 240, not "50" amp plugs which are all 240 . most RV's use them as two separate 50 amp 120 legs .. part to half the panel the other to the second "half" and not combined although the could be.
To the question . I had a bid if 500 bucks to install 20' from the garage box outside of garage wall but depends on your area.
gemert
Explorer
Nov 07, 2016
muskrat49 wrote:
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.

Ignore this one. All 50 amp RV receptacles are (and MUST be according to the National Electrical Code) 120/240 volt. Look at other threads for details.

I wouldn't ignore either of these. They are both right. I'm not an electrician but when a storage lot put in a 50 amp connection for me they screwed it up and did 5K damage to my coach. I am more knowledgeable now than I was then and I believe they used a 30 amp, 3 connector cable. I think 30 amp is the most dangerous because it is very similar to an old style 240 dryer type plug. They either did not connect the neutral (bad) or connected both legs of the 120 VAC where one leg and the neutral were supposed to be. I think your biggest take away from this is check what they do your self. I had a 50 amp installed on the side of my garage today. When he got done he put the meter across the connections so I could see and everything was right. I insisted in putting my surge protector on so I could see it the same way I do when camping. As soon as I plugged in to the plug it made a loud bang and blew the breaker. It turned out that he had a connection behind the plug and when I plugged in it forced it into the ground bar. Moral of the story, go through all the steps yourself and make sure it is right. Cost was about 350. I had some other work done so can't say exactly. Good luck.
muskrat49
Explorer
Nov 07, 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.

Ignore this one. All 50 amp RV receptacles are (and MUST be according to the National Electrical Code) 120/240 volt. Look at other threads for details.
Bumpyroad
Explorer
Nov 07, 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.

plug in your EMS and check it out before your RV is plugged in.
bumpy
RoyB
Explorer II
Nov 07, 2016
This is why you want to have a licensed BONDED Electrician... His insurance will cover what gets burned up if it is wired wrong...

Even when you show up be sure to check the PIN OUT readings yourself with a Multimeter... You may be the first one to use it...

They should do exactly like shown here...

RV 50AMP Service

RV 30A/20A/15A Service

Pictorials from NOSHOCKZONE

If you DON'T see exactly what is shown here DO NOT repeat DO NOT plug your shore power cables into the receptacles... Several appliances may go up in smoke even tho they may not be turned on... Being family it is hard to point fingers...

Just saying
Roy Ken
coolmom42
Explorer II
Nov 07, 2016
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.