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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by treis on Monday February 13, 2023 @01:20PM (#34777758)
There's no way you're getting a new box, meter, and service wire for $2k anywhere in the US. Certainly not California.

Plus, lots of places require these to be buried. So you've got trenching costs and that's a pain too. $20k is definitely within the ballpark of a cost.

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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by kube-system on Monday February 13, 2023 @01:27PM (#34777859)
Did mine last year for $1200... and I had new grounds installed for that price too. But yes, it was above ground.

But my point is, if someone need to do all of these things, it's for a reason. And these tasks aren't "upgrade a circuit", they're, "upgrade my home's electrical service"

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Re:Turkey’s earthquakes show the deadly extent of constructi... by treis on Monday February 13, 2023 @01:55PM (#34778333)
Like I said, it's a spiral. You have a moldy bathroom and they make you get a car charger, which is a new circuit, which changes the load calculation, which changes your service needs, which changes your box requirements. Strict adherence to code has a way of making costs explode.
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