Getting a new electrical panel for the house.


Is there a certain SquareD model that you guys recommend over others and while it’s being replaced is there anything I should ask him to do while we’re there?

 

I’ve already got my dedicated 20amp runs to my room so I’m good there. 
 

Whole house surge maybe?

ibisghost

Make sure a permit is pulled for the work 

being done. Also make sure it's inspected by

the City or County having jurisdiction weed out 

the DIY people if you have a problem later they

will just say "I am not a real electrician" I know some

stuff! See it often Be careful who you hire.

Like  @audioman58  indicated - see what they can do to up their ground. We use 200% neutral panels. Double ground is similar idea. I’d also add a nema pullbox just as they leave the panel and run the building ground through it. This would give some future options. Isolation transformer in the future if needed. 
 

I’d also ask for load balancing unless it’s 120 coming in -  and power quality monitoring for a week after install with waveform capture. They usually have or can rent the equipment to do these tests. It’s amazing what comes out of the plant sometimes and it’s an opportunity to see what you have. 

zazouswing,

what does this do?

 

I’d also ask for load balancing unless it’s 120 coming in -  and power quality monitoring for a week after install with waveform capture. They usually have or can rent the equipment to do these tests. It’s amazing what comes out of the plant sometimes and it’s an opportunity to see what you have. 

Jea 48 ,thats a really cool panel, I haven’t seen that and its got all the right stuff for what OP is trying to accomplish, I didn’t want to call out a specific model because I wasn’t sure what the OP would require but the impression I got was that he would need a new service or combination panel. Just dont buy anything OP until you talk to a few electricians, that Siemans panel is technically a sub panel and would either require that you have a main or combination panel on a outside wall or a remote meter section somewhere outside. Best!

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