Loren Thomas
Ask me your electrical questions!
I've been an electrician in Washington (the real one..) for 10 years, residential, commercial, and industrial. I've learned a ton from BP so this is me trying to give back with knowledge of something I know very well....
Jassem A.
Multiple panels on single 200A meter base
Can I have two 150A circuit panels on one 200A meter base if the calculated load is well under 200A? Can the power company require me to upgrade to 400A even though it's totally unnecessary for a single-family residen...
David Kimball
Installing Common Area Electric in a 3-4 unit.
I have been looking at a couple of small multis that lack a common area electric meter. What should I expect to pay for the installation of a meter - would it be over 10k? Will I have to do a lot of cutting open walls...
Cristal A.
Landlord Retaliation in Michigan?
Hello there,
I'm in Michigan with a Section 8/Hud Vash tenant who has 3 more months on an initial lease.
Inherited a house from my mother 11 years ago and jumped in after researching landlord/tenant laws in Mich,...
Judd Campbell
fuse box breaker not tripping when overloaded
I have a tenant that told me one of their bedrooms was having the power go out only to flicker back on after 10 min and then be totally back after 15 min. they were running the lights, a tv, and a space heater (1500 ...
Jordan Thompson
Sub-Metering a 10- Unit building Water/Elect/Gas
Good afternoon bigger pockets,Currently I'm debating on getting a 10unit complex all 1bed/1ba. The income is great and is within market for my area. The current owner only has one gas meter, electric, water and sewa...
Belinda R.
HVAC Issues
Back in November I needed some electrical work done on a home. I searched online and found a company with great reviews. The electrician came out to fix the problem then said he wanted to do a safety inspection for fr...
Carl Bo Smith
Power and water during rehab phase?
How many of you have power and water turned on in your name during the rehab portion of a BRRRR property. My contractor says he would prefer that I have it turned on but he has generators if I choose not to. Aside fro...
Dave Shellenberger
Separating garage, electrically
I purchased a SFH rental, which has a large deattached garage. This garage currently has electricity running to it from the main house...and I need to separate it, as I will be using it for material/tool storage ...
Henry Vargas
Seperating utilities in a multifamily
There is a property that i'm interested in that is located in Cheltenham PA, literally right on the border of Montogomery and Philadelphia Counties. It is a SFH that was converted into a 3 Floor triplex, the utilities...