Electrical help, Sub panel install by sub-contractor, few questions/concerns

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Mr.Karma

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[FONT=&quot]I am in the process of planning my first grow in my new place and needed some help with the electrical aspect of things. My setup will consists of 4x600watts lights, I estimate 6-8 pumps, 2-8” vortex fans, 2 oscillating fans, around 250w of HO lighting, 10,000btu a/c, dehumidifier, c02, environment controller, timers, ect. [/FONT]
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Anyways, this will be a basement grow and I need a way to bring power to my basement. I contacted a local electrician and we quoted me around $600 for materials and labor to install a sub panel in my basement. I told him that I wanted 40-50amps wired up in my sub panel and the distance I want the sub panel is about 60' from my main panel and 1 floor below. Does his estimate sounds about right, honestly sounded a little cheap to me. Was expecting it to be more $$$$.[/FONT]
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Now my questions are as followed…[/FONT]
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1.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]What do I tell him if he asked what I need the panel for? I was planning to say that I wanted to finish my basement at a later date or possibly add a second kitchen/living room or maybe a home theater room. [/FONT]
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2.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]I am planning to run (4)240 ballast but everything else will be 120v. How should I tell him to wire the panel up? What size breakers and how many of each. [/FONT]
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3.[/FONT][FONT=&quot]Also, are there any certain brands or wire gauges I should ask for before the install? I want to make sure he's not cutting corners running cheap higher gauge wires.[/FONT]
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Thanks for all the help guys… can’t wait to get this up and running.[/FONT]
 
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Creetan

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That sounds like a great deal to me. Few years back I had some breakers short out and catch my box on fire so I had someone come out. They replaced only the box and all breakers for $780. Now I feel like I was screwed. Heat of the summer down here in Texas so I really had no choice.
 
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Trick400

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You could also tell him you where thinking about a future saltwater fish tank, a jacuzzi or even a wood shop. Woodshop is a great idea

The wire gauge for a 50A panel is 6guage. (alum)

If you want him to wire 240v receptacles you can say they are for table saws, ect. that will be 12g wire. (copper)

$600 is about right for the subpanel its about $200 in material and will take the guy under 4 hours.
 
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