
Michael Jones
New member
I talked to Austin Energy today and they told me my existing electric service (200 amperes) is inadequate for an additional 1200 sq. ft. building.
No surprise there. I knew this going into it and requested some info from them weeks and weeks ago. It's nice to finally have that confirmed though.
What they will do is provide me with an additional 200 amp service, additional meter, and riser for a small installation charge.
200 amps should be sufficient for a 1200 sq. ft. studio, wouldn't you think? I can have more amperes if I want, but the price goes up significantly.
I've added up everything; equipment, lights, A/C, etc, and can only come up with around 125 - 130 amps of current draw, and that's with everything turned on and running at the same time.
Am I missing anything?
No surprise there. I knew this going into it and requested some info from them weeks and weeks ago. It's nice to finally have that confirmed though.
What they will do is provide me with an additional 200 amp service, additional meter, and riser for a small installation charge.
200 amps should be sufficient for a 1200 sq. ft. studio, wouldn't you think? I can have more amperes if I want, but the price goes up significantly.
I've added up everything; equipment, lights, A/C, etc, and can only come up with around 125 - 130 amps of current draw, and that's with everything turned on and running at the same time.
Am I missing anything?