Charges for Electrical 100 AMP service to 200A in Indiana

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Hi;

I brought in
a early 2000 mobile home in my park in Anderson Indiana and my electrical
service is all 100 AMP.  I got a bill of $1, 098  to install new 200A disconnect, grounding, conduit and feed
wire from pedestal to main breaker panel to feed new home. Does
that amount about right or am I getting over charged?   Below I
have the list of items he charged me for below.

200A
3R DISCONNECT 2"
SCH 40 2"
PVC 90

2"
PVC 45

2"
PVC COUPLING2"
MALE ADAPTER2"
LOCKNUT2"
PLASTIC BUSHING5/8
X 8 GROUND ROD5/8
GR ROD CLAMP ACORN#4
& 6  BARE SOLID CU4/0
URD QUAD

TAX
ON MATERIALPERMIT
FEELABOR TWO
MEN

 

2

Did your contractor say why he used a 200 A switch instead of a 100 A switch? By your description it is a NEMA 3R rain tight switch, which is correct, but there is no reason to use one bigger than required (for the load). Tomorrow while I’m out I will check prices at HD to see what the differences are. All of the other parts that you listed are nickel and dime items except the ground rod. And it really sounds like a 1 man job to me, not a 2 man job.

Jim Allen

3

Sounds about twice as high as I’d expect to pay in NC, though our permit fee for this is only $50. Get at least one more quote for sure.

4

That’s about right. When I was in IN I used to pay right in that ballpark, sometimes more