Cost for having grounding wire installed, other electrical issues fixed?
Specifics from my home inspection:
- Ungrounded three-prong outlets in three rooms. (Original two-conductor wire is still used for the three-prong outlet).
- Outlet with reversed polarity
- Need weatherproof cover for exterior outlet.
This is for a one-story bungalow-style house, built in 1935 in North Carolina. I am looking for the total cost to have these items done. I realize there are a great number of dependencies to be considered, and that the range from low to high may be large, but I need to put something on a spreadsheet right now.
I am attempting to get estimates on a long list of repairs and renovations that I will need a house I’m under contract to purchase so that I can have my lender put together a construction loan. I have a contractor coming out next week (so please don’t respond “you need to have an electrician take a look…” Of course, I do).
First, the three prong outlets… how many total? I’ll assume that you have a total of 8…. this will be one 20A circuit. You will need 1 breaker approx. 60′ of 12-3 romex and the outlets themselves. Approx 3 hours total labor, with a cost of $195 for labor and approx $90 in material. The outlet with reversed polarity and the weatherproof cover approx. .5 hours labor and a material cost of $8. The total project cost of approx $325 + taxes. This cost is assuming these outlets are not in the bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen, or garage area which will require a GFI or AFI breaker/receptacle, which would raise your cost around $30 for a GFI and about $75 for an AFI. Hope this helps.
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