What do you have against a guy making a few bucks? No one forced the customer to buy anything.
I would feel different if the total charge was not discussed before the install. Here now on the 2020 panel swap means you get a whole house surge but even the $60 ones meet that requirement so yes selling them on something nicer from that point exceeding code now would be understandable when a cheeper option existed.
I am not convinced that on the whole SPDs are worth what they cost but since they are now required, it is up to the guy paying for it to decide what he wants.
I feel like maybe the cheap ones may recoup their costs but that doesn't guarantee that it'll be worth it still.
Since when do panel flippers care about SPD protecting AFCI's, which are ripped out after inspection?
I charge 4k minimum for a overhead service upgrade. They're my most profitable service. Afci doesn't get added at service change unless moving panel more than 6ft
More consumer appliances require whole house SPD, or refuse to honor warranty, doesn't matter if existing electrical service > 100 yrs old.
Do inspectors ignore all replacement outlets in house that trigger 406.4(D)(4), or is your work not inspected?
I used to lose 2-3 devices a year up at my recreational property, GFCIs, motion lights, WiFi router, etc, haven't lost a single one since I installed an SPD 2 years ago.
All inspected. I'm not talking replacement outlets on a panel change just overcurrent protection. No northwest state feels it triggers 406.4 to replace a panel.
I believe it. If inspectors never set foot inside they see no evil..
Lol
Separate discussion you should look up but the 6ft exception exists just for this and there are lots of threads on it. In the end the combo inspectors of California are from a different world than the rest of normal electrical inspectors.
That doesn't sound that outrageous if their a good tech team.
Is that after tax ?
Same here
