As I have posted before, we have ordered an inground 14 x 28 pool kit. I'm wondering will I need to have a separate electrical box for the pump?
lbrownin said:Don't know if this will help you, but here's what I did. A local electrician quoted me about $800 to install a sub-panel about 50' from my main panel. Instead, I paid him to tell me what to buy and I installed it myself. He came back and inspected, all for about $100. I did all the grunt work, running PVC conduit, mounting the panel, etc. Good luck!
Glad you saved the money. However, all that depends on the jurisdiction. A lot of states and even towns will not allow a homeowner to pull a permit and do their own electrical work, no matter how much "education" they have obtained.Lershac said:Pshaw! Hit the library and read up on electrical wiring. After educating myself I successfully tackled relocating my main panel and upgrading my service from 200A to 320. I had to go through a tough interview down at the permit office, but I saved myself several thousand dollars doing it! Do not attempt it without educating yourself first, and remember that saving money is not more important than safety! Do it right and do it safe!
Isaac-1 said:$800 seems insane to me,
bk406 said:Glad you saved the money. However, all that depends on the jurisdiction. A lot of states and even towns will not allow a homeowner to pull a permit and do their own electrical work, no matter how much "education" they have obtained.
Lershac said:bk406 said:Glad you saved the money. However, all that depends on the jurisdiction. A lot of states and even towns will not allow a homeowner to pull a permit and do their own electrical work, no matter how much "education" they have obtained.
You sound like a union electrician. Its not black magic, its manual labor and as long as you know what is required for the job, know when to admit you are out of your depth and get help, and do it safely and legally, its fine to tackle it yourself.
I also find it offensive that you quoted education. The information necessary to do most jobs is available to learn so if you enjoy doing it yourself I fully support anyone who does it safely and legally.
Ohm_Boy said:[rant]
I'm not a union electrician either - snip-
So if you're comfortable with it, go for it. But be careful telling others who may not have the knowledge, skill, or experience to just go ahead and do it themselves.
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Thats fine if your jurisdiction allows a homeowner to pull a permit, many wont. So..all of the education is a moot point if that the case.Lershac said:Doing it right and doing it safe (and legally) means pulling that permit and submitting your work to industry standards-based municipal inspection.
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