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Do you need a sub-panel for your basement? Why, and how much will it cost?

December 19, 2012 by Jason 8 Comments

sub-panel for finishing a basementWhen you're planning the wiring for you basement keep in mind that you may need to install a sub-panel. How much will it cost? Should you install it yourself? What should you buy? Do you really need one?

Lucky for you, you have a friend who's finished a basement before... me! In this post I'll go over what I did and why I made the decisions I made.

An electrical sub-panel is basically an extension of your primary electrical panel. Or as I like to call it, the "main" panel.

If you're adding new electrical circuits to your basement (lights and plugs) then you may not have enough slots on your main panel to hook them all up.

You probably have [Read more...]

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