applebear
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When I moved into this house, there was this little box in the shower. I didn't think to open it, and honestly I was afraid to for years...it was a bit painted shut, so I didn't try real hard either.
Finally doing some work in back room that causes a fuse to blow, and we are baffled as we try to fix the problem in the fuse box down in the basement and couldn't find the fuse to get the power back on. We snoop around a bit, "What's in the little box in the shower?" Yeah, that's right...some genius built the shower around the fuse box.
When trying to insure my home, fuse box needs updated to at least 100 amp [it's apparently 60].
So it finally looks like I am getting to that point I can do the fuse box, but it's def hasn't been a fun process. I called in MANY electricians for this one because the price quotes have been extremely high....that's not changing.
Most of them are recommending 100amp and just covering the box in bathroom with something safer...due to how it's setup, there's really no way to move it and they said they really aren't 'suppose' to do it that way, but it's really the only option. The last estimate said they could flip the box to the outside of the house and put it in a weatherproof box and lead it down so it controls from one main breaker.
My question is, does that sound reasonable? All the others said it had to stay in the shower. Also, should I go for 100 or 200 amp? My house is very small, and right now I really have nothing that requires 200...but would be nice in the case that changed down road. My concerns are of course price...it goes from 1500ish for 100 and then leaps up to 2200 for 200.
Finally doing some work in back room that causes a fuse to blow, and we are baffled as we try to fix the problem in the fuse box down in the basement and couldn't find the fuse to get the power back on. We snoop around a bit, "What's in the little box in the shower?" Yeah, that's right...some genius built the shower around the fuse box.
When trying to insure my home, fuse box needs updated to at least 100 amp [it's apparently 60].
So it finally looks like I am getting to that point I can do the fuse box, but it's def hasn't been a fun process. I called in MANY electricians for this one because the price quotes have been extremely high....that's not changing.
Most of them are recommending 100amp and just covering the box in bathroom with something safer...due to how it's setup, there's really no way to move it and they said they really aren't 'suppose' to do it that way, but it's really the only option. The last estimate said they could flip the box to the outside of the house and put it in a weatherproof box and lead it down so it controls from one main breaker.
My question is, does that sound reasonable? All the others said it had to stay in the shower. Also, should I go for 100 or 200 amp? My house is very small, and right now I really have nothing that requires 200...but would be nice in the case that changed down road. My concerns are of course price...it goes from 1500ish for 100 and then leaps up to 2200 for 200.