Electrical Engineering - Advice on Rotating Electrical Panel

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Advice on Rotating Electrical Panel

quksilver

2008-02-25, 1:25 pm

Hello,
I am remodeling the kitchen in my condo and need some advice with
regards to the electrical panel. Currently, it is located on an
interior wall with access from the kitchen. Seems silly to me, as it
makes it difficult to use that wall for anything. What I would like
to do is remove the current panel and install a larger one in the same
location, but such that it is accessed from the other side of the
wall, which faces the living room. Also not ideal, personally, but
better than the current setup. Turning the panel this way will allow
much greater design flexibility for the kitchen remodel, such as
relocating appliances, adding storage, etc. I'm wondering if anyone
might be able to answer some basic questions, like how difficult a job
is this, how long it should take, how much might it cost (in a really
rough sense), etc? And if anyone has any other advice about the
project, I'd really appreciate it.

Thanks!

Paul Hovnanian P.E.

2008-02-25, 1:25 pm

quksilver wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I am remodeling the kitchen in my condo and need some advice with
> regards to the electrical panel. Currently, it is located on an
> interior wall with access from the kitchen. Seems silly to me, as it
> makes it difficult to use that wall for anything. What I would like
> to do is remove the current panel and install a larger one in the same
> location, but such that it is accessed from the other side of the
> wall, which faces the living room. Also not ideal, personally, but
> better than the current setup. Turning the panel this way will allow
> much greater design flexibility for the kitchen remodel, such as
> relocating appliances, adding storage, etc. I'm wondering if anyone
> might be able to answer some basic questions, like how difficult a job
> is this, how long it should take, how much might it cost (in a really
> rough sense), etc? And if anyone has any other advice about the
> project, I'd really appreciate it.
>
> Thanks!

Contact a qualified electrician for a quote. This will essentially be a
panel replacement. Unless there is some significant structural work to
be done, its no big deal if the new panel goes in the wall facing the
other way (assuming that location is legal per the code).

The existing branch circuits will be in the same stud cavity and can be
run into the new panel easily. The biggest variable will be: If you are
adding loads, the feeder might have to be increased. That means pulling
new wire from the service entrance.

If you are in the middle of a remodel, you rip the wallboard off
yourself (Carefully. Don't run a sawzall through the wiring.) if the
condo association allows it and save the electrician some time and you
some money. If he can see what he's up against, he can give you a more
accurate quote.

--
Paul Hovnanian paul@hovnanian.com
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Stuart

2008-02-25, 5:25 pm

In article
<bd4192e7-cf8d-4875-bac1-17994b273ef0@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com>,
quksilver <thisdamnname@gmail.com> wrote:
> What I would like
> to do is remove the current panel and install a larger one in the same
> location, but such that it is accessed from the other side of the
> wall, which faces the living room.

Well, with luck, I guess you can hang a picture over it

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