I bought a large air compressor that requires 220 volts. My garage has a few 110 outlets, but no 220. Just wondering what a electrician is going to cost me.
2007-09-14 15:51:26 · 7 answers · asked by Larry P 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Depends on how the 110 service is provided. If you have an old setup with just a wire running from house to garage, it will cost $300-500 depending on length of wire and distance from garage to main in house and what electrician has to go through to get power to garage.
If you have a more modern setup and there is a breaker box in the garage to protect the separate circuits, then you may already have it there and adding a 220 in the garage might be under $100.
2007-09-14 15:57:04 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow these guys are good. They can estimate jobs without knowing anything or even seeing the job. Amazing. Hire one of them, get the price in writing, and then tell them the garage is 1000 feet from the house. Just for your information, voltages for residential service are 240 and 120.
Call a couple electricians for estimates.
2007-09-15 10:35:22 · answer #2 · answered by John himself 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are a lot of different factors to consider; Is the garage attached? Like the first guy asked, is there an electrical panel in the garage, if so are they breakers or fuses? If it is a detached garage, are the wires over-head or underground? If over-head, how many wires are there? Is your garage finished or are the 2x4's visible? Is it modern "Romex" wiring or old "Knob and Tube?" What kind of electrical panel do you have in the house? Is there space to add another double breaker?
2007-09-15 06:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by tb417 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something everyone else forgot too is HOW BIG of a large compressor is it? Copper wire is expensive these days. But everyone is right.....you can't get a good estimate without knowing where you are, how far away the panel is, if there is enough room to add another 240 V breaker, will it overload your panel, even what type of panel it is makes a HUGE difference in prices. There are panels out there that are hard to find breakers for....Federal Pacific to name one.
2007-09-18 14:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't for get the permits.. Cost of materials... construction engineering diagram .... and electrician and the inspector... Maybe a $1000...
2007-09-14 15:58:42 · answer #5 · answered by Gerald 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
150 to 5 or 600 bucks. shop local handy man services. its easy work, maybe an hour or two.
2007-09-14 18:35:53 · answer #6 · answered by jay p 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
if you own your home you can do it your self its not hard .
2007-09-14 16:09:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋