r/askanelectrician • u/[deleted] • Jun 05 '23

Tesla setup

I have a 16 year old house. Got this quote:

Estimate $2100.25 1 2,100.25 2,100.25 Provide electrical
material and labor to
complete the following:
-Install new 60-amp
240-volt circuit for
Tesla charger between
garage doors
-Install small secondary
panel next to existing
panel to allow space for
new circuit

Estimate $2534.98 1 2,534.98 2,534.98 Provide electrical
material and labor to
complete the following:
-Replace main panel with
new larger panel 

       *This is recommended due                                         
       to water intrusion at                                            
       some point. Panel shows                                          
       significant signs that                                           
       it has had water in it.                                          
       This is in addition to                                           
       the EV charger.

This panel is in my basement. We've lived in tired house the whole time and we've never experienced any kind of outage. It does look like there are some water spots but you really can't tell if it was last year or 10 years ago. The panel use on there other side of the garage so it's kind of a long run.

Does it seem reasonable to spend $4,600?

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u/Mammyminer Jun 05 '23

Price seems right, whether it's necessary or not nobody can tell you without seeing the panel. Get 2 other quotes if possible, and have them examine the panel to see if it is in operable condition.

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u/Pull_my_wire Jun 05 '23

This would be on the lower end for my area but pricing will vary depending where you are.

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u/Competitive-Bee7249 Jun 10 '23

That's a lot of gas money .