Need to share my good news
 

Just wanted to share my happy news with someone. My electrician just finished. Yippe. I'm actually getting closer to get a tank setup.

Hurray! What is next?

Sweeeeeeet! Can you send him over?

Now the gyproc is going on, and being mudded on Saturday, so next week will be paint, then The tank can go on the stand, and then the plumbing can begin.

Not sure if it was a good price, but he put in a sub panel, with 3 - 20amp breakers, and 1 -15amp with GFCI's, cost me $650 even. The other electrician gave me a price of $950, so I'm pretty happy.

Holy crap 650 , you should of loooked around Im getting a sub panel in here for my tank with 3 20 amp when I do my tank , and I got a quote for 250 dollars. :mrgreen: oh well may be cause you have a guy from a company doing it , I had it done onder the table Nigel. its still for a worthy cause

Nigel,

That was a fine price to pay for a legit professional to do it without it being under the table. I had an electrician over today (a buddy) and when he saw your post he told me that you got a decent deal. Especially considering that all the sub-trades are so busy right now in Vernon that they can ask what-ever they like.

Yah the originall price was $950 from the first guy. I'm happy with the deal. He showed me all recipts my breakers alone for my main panel box were over a $100. They don't make them anymore. Then add the price of the actual panel box, and all the GFCI, and cables/ wires, total of 30 outlets. My neighbor a contractor seemed impressed. When he's impressed I'm very happy, means I got a deal.

Mark might need you in a couple weeks, for a big lift, if all goes well.

I'll be there...by then I hope to be stronger from lifting my new baby every day. haha.

I'm guessing that your breakers were from bulldog and if yes, then they would be damn expensive, even used. 30 outlets eh? I really need to see what you are planning!

I don't remember were he got it, but I went to Kal west and got some pricing couple weeks ago, and they were about $10 more but he gets the wholesale deal. I know for when I go to install my central air in the spring, for a double poll 30 Amp it's $125 plus taxes. But I will be running it off the new subpanel, and the breakers for those are like $15ish.

I go to the gym once in a blue moon. I can throw around some weight, but a 8lbs baby can break your arms I tell yah. It's funny I always had to pass the kids off to here after 10min, and would always get the "Who Goes to the gym" line. Maybe tommorow night if your available you can come by and take a look before the gyproc goes up.

I would love to...assuming that I don't get to stay overnight at the hospital with my wife and new baby. If they don't give us a private room, then I get the boot. I'll probably be loaded on caffeine and junk food if that's okay with you.

Did your wife have the baby?

Nope, tomorrow morning at 9:00. Not sure if I'm in shock or just denial right now...lol

Wow your wife can have it on command? I have 2 and they came when they wanted.

I'm assuming she's being induced? All the best with tomorow. Go to sleep right now, it's your last full night you will ever get.

I'll try to give you a shout tommorow, hopefully I don't see you, and you get the private room. Oh and when your there check the drawers, I grabbed a bunch of IV drippers, great for Kalk, lots of stuff there for the DIY'er.

LOL

All the best

I'm not running Kalk yet...maybe this will push me over the edge...lol.

Mark are you a proud poppa yet?

How did everything go?

I have a lovely new addtion to my family...Chloe Elizabeth Seepman.

What an adventure...I thought reef keeping was exciting.

Awesome man Congrats.

Congratz.......Hey drew if you need a Sparky let me know!!

Hi Mark,

A big congratulations to you and your wife on the arrival of your precious little bundle of joy Chloe…love her name!!!! What a little cutie!!!! How is your wife doing?

Before you know it Chloe will be right beside you with her hands in the aquarium too!

All the best to you and your family!

Warmest regards,
Sarina

Wow need to move to vernon.
650 for all is great for him. I am a electrician and for a sub panel and breakers and it should only take an hour to install, i would of only charge about 250. I charge $105.00 an hour for a resi install.
Need to move. how long to install?

he was here over the course of a couple weeks. He had to run the big line from my panel box, 45'to my sub panel, then drill all the holes in the studs to wire all the plugs, in total he was here for 6-7hrs. The hardest part was running the line from the panel to sub, took him couple hrs

Powertec you might want to think about moving out here cause if that's good for him, then you'd make millions. The other quote I had was $300 more. With the huge demand for trades out here they can take advantage of you.

Still think you got a fine deal all things considered Nigel. Sorry I haven't had time to hit you up for a visit but I can barely walk straight I'm so tired...lol

I might still have a chance to give you a hand next week if you need it. Gotta get mom out of the hospital first and then get mother-in-law moved in for a week or two.

How goes the gyprocking?

got it up and mudded on sat. But was a busy weekend, my work truck froze up (carpet cleaner) so I worked on that mostly all weekend, and still haven't gotten it fixed, so damn cold. Thank goodness Wednesday is suppose to be nice.

How's the little angel? How's your wife doing? We have to get together one day soon.

Hey that's great (the wallboard that is, not the truck issues). Too bad about the truck, which carpet cleaning firm?

As for my wife and my new little Angel, they are good, tired but good. Lot's of company these days...so little time to rest. I'm okay, but tired too (just cause I know you were wondering, lol)

We should get together...I could use a moment of sanity. Oscar from Summerland came by tonight to see my little piece of the ocean. Hopefully after talking to some other Canreefers, he can find the perfect setup to get started without making the mistakes I made...ie: flood.