How To Install A Sub Panel Next To Existing Main Panel
Everyday Home Repairs
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Hey there, I’m Scott! I’m not a professional carpenter, electrician, or plumber—just a hands-on guy who loves learning and tackling home improvement projects. Whether it’s fixing up my own house or working on my rental properties, I’m always ready to roll up my sleeves and figure things out. Join me as I share my experiences, lessons learned, and practical tips to help you take on your own DIY home repairs with confidence. No fancy jargon—just real, down-to-earth advice to make your projects a little easier. Let’s learn and build together! All links shared in video descriptions/comments are affiliate links that help support the channel with no extra cost to you. Cheers!
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Calculate Solar Panel Cost For Your Home: https://geni.us/wvG5 Demands on our home electrical system is steadily increasing. This means we are filling all of the space in our main electrical panel and that will limit the electrical appliances you can install, getting EV charging at home, or make installing solar panels a more expensive proposition. I will show you what is involved when installing a Square D QO 125 AMP Sub Panel right next to my existing main electrical panel. Cost estimate to hire this job: https://everydayhomerepairs.com/cost-subpanel-installation/ WAGO 221 Inline Splices: https://geni.us/G0BW Subpanel Installation video for detached garage: https://youtu.be/6HNhCH_hk2M Chapters 0:00 Project Setup 1:12 Positioning The Subpanel 4:17 Connecting Conduit Between Main Panel and Subpanel 7:21 Mounting The Subpanel 8:44 Why I am Installing This Subpanel = Solar Panels 9:58 Moving Circuit Breakers and Running Wire 14:30 Validating The Wiring "D-I-Wire" T-Shirts: https://geni.us/ifioHVc DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.
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