Shocking, I know…

Been a while since I’ve updated, but I’ve been busy while silent. 🙂  Shortly after getting the insulation mostly in, I obtained an estimate to have the subpanel and all circuits done.  What started out as a plan do do ONLY the theater room has now been transformed into finishing the theater and the two adjoining rooms which will become a bar/concessions room and a game room… grrr.  The reason this happened is beings I want this all done to code and to be inspected by the county (in case anything ever happens that an insurance company can weasel out of payment by pointing at wiring not done to code) it’s easier to get one permit done and do it all at once.. Fair enough.  What I wasn’t expecting though was a quote for nearly $3,000 for all three rooms!  So armed with a newfound basic understanding of the US electric code, I laid out the plan pictured below and submitted it to the county and obtained a permit to do the work myself!  I haven’t totaled the numbers yet, but after purchasing all of the needed materials I’m in it for well under $1,000 even though I used twice as much wire as I’d estimated 🙂

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