u/DefaultProphet

8K for a full panel install? (Montgomery County, Maryland)

1 - Main Panel Surge Protector Whole-home surge protection protects your entire electrical system, including heavy-duty appliances (EV Chargers, HVAC, fridge, washer) and sensitive electronics, by diverting high voltage from lightning or grid surges to the ground. It prevents costly repairs, extends equipment life, reduces fire risks, and safeguards smart home devices. Product comes with a lifetime warranty.

1 - 200 Amp Main Breaker Panel

1 - Intersystem Bounding Terminal Block Install an intersysem bonding terminal block as required by code.

9 - 15/20 amp Arc fault fire prevention circuit breaker Install New 15-20 Amp 1-Pole Arc Fault Circuit Interrupter/Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter Breaker.

4 - 15-60 Amp 2-Pole Breaker Install New 15-60 Amp 2-Pole Standard Breaker.

1 - Level 1 Electrical Permit Fee Level 1 Electrical Permit Fee. Standard residential pick up, post to the job site if necessary, and call for inspection. Please ensure the homeowner is present on the day of inspection; otherwise, reinspection fees will be at the customer's expense. This fee is nonrefundable.

1- GFCI 125 Volt 15-20 Amps Install New GFCI Volt 15-20 Amp. Repair burned wiring (Electrician's Courtesy Outlet that was then ran to the outside, main floor half bath, and upstairs bathrooms, wiring repair is to the EC Outlet)

They also mentioned they'd have to cut into the wall to install the larger breaker panel and put two new grounding rods in.

I was quoted at 8k for this in Montgomery County Maryland and everything I'm seeing seems to indicate this is pretty high? A similar job I saw in NoVa on reddit was around 5k for instance.

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u/DefaultProphet — 10 hours ago