On the fence about electrical service upgrade

[William Taylor]

Hey all!

Closed on our first multi family a few weeks ago. We currently have each meter separated out, but has 100A service. The units have electric furnaces, electric water heater, no washer/dryers, and the range is gas.

We had an electrician recommended to us by a contractor who is doing some extensive work inside some of these units. The electrician (licensed, and would be pulling permits) would upgrade all 4 electric panels to 200A service for $3k.

This sounds like a solid price, but not entirely sure we actually need it. Looking for some insight one way or another that might help with this decision. Thanks!

[William Taylor]

Yeah each panel has its own 100A service. The units are all under 800sqft, so I really didn’t think they would need 200A, but I was concerned that 100A wasn’t sufficient. Seems like most folks would leave it as it is, at least for the present. I can always come back and upgrade service later!