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Ziegelsteinfaust · 04-10-2015, 11:18 PM

Have you thought about having a electrician put a pigtail off the panel, and then use a 8 or 10 guage extension cord.

I am in a similar situation since my divorce I am back at moms due to the high cost of rent in the LA area combined with child support. Let's face it I don't want beans or rice till the cows come home. My new career is taking off, but I need a few more years till top pay is in my pocket. Also a with a dog I don't want to go to the pound, and no friends who want to share rent. The choice was made.

So I had my friend put a pig tail on the panel, get me a 100 foot 10 guage cord, and build a drop box. He owes me another favor, but I traded a engine I wouldn't be able to sell easily.

04-10-2015, 11:18 PM	#13
Ziegelsteinfaust Registered User Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Temple City Posts: 3,666	Re: Hiring an electrician to put in a 240v circuit: worth it? Have you thought about having a electrician put a pigtail off the panel, and then use a 8 or 10 guage extension cord. I am in a similar situation since my divorce I am back at moms due to the high cost of rent in the LA area combined with child support. Let's face it I don't want beans or rice till the cows come home. My new career is taking off, but I need a few more years till top pay is in my pocket. Also a with a dog I don't want to go to the pound, and no friends who want to share rent. The choice was made. So I had my friend put a pig tail on the panel, get me a 100 foot 10 guage cord, and build a drop box. He owes me another favor, but I traded a engine I wouldn't be able to sell easily.