rewiring an old home
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rewiring an old home
Hi,
I have just inherited an old home. It's been abandoned for a few years and the cellar is damp and the electrical panel rusty. The power has been shut off and the meter removed. So I'll have to replace the panel, and while I'm at it, will move it upstairs. So my question: how big a job is this? I'm wondering if I can do part of this by myself or do I have to get a licensed electrician to do it all, that is, install a new panel upstairs, reconnect all the ciurcuits and then reconnect the panel to the power line? (maybe this last task the power company looks after).
Any suggestions appreciated.
I have just inherited an old home. It's been abandoned for a few years and the cellar is damp and the electrical panel rusty. The power has been shut off and the meter removed. So I'll have to replace the panel, and while I'm at it, will move it upstairs. So my question: how big a job is this? I'm wondering if I can do part of this by myself or do I have to get a licensed electrician to do it all, that is, install a new panel upstairs, reconnect all the ciurcuits and then reconnect the panel to the power line? (maybe this last task the power company looks after).
Any suggestions appreciated.