This vote is primarily for electrical infrastructure for the Kitchen and Laundry equipment. There is also likely to be a little plumbing and ventilation needed for the laundry equipment.
Kitchen area - $1,000
$250 for subpanel and wiring
$250 for 2 cord reels and associated wiring
$250 as yet undetermined additional kitchen wiring
$250 miscellaneous electrical supplies as needed
Laundry equipment - $500
Roughly $250 for the dryer. It requires extra heavy cable.
The other $250 is for the wiring for the washer and whatever plumbing and exhaust is needed.
Comments:
Electrical supplies have doubled and in some cases tripled in cost since the move-in build out.
We have been relying on the stockpile of electrical supplies left over for the original build out. They are running out and they are having to be replaced as we continue to do electrical work.
Previous conversations about the subpanel have not recognised that we needed 3 additional slots in the panel for the laundry equipment. Essentially the current panel is already full without the laundry wiring.
Saturday Dave Velzy and I did most of the wiring for the new tools in the woodshop. Dave had allocated $150 for the wiring. That sounded more than sufficient to me, until I went out and actually picked up what was needed. It ended up at just over $250. Partially because stuff has gone up so much but also I forgot how much all the stupid little things do actually add up.
I’ve tried to aim a little on the high side so as not to end up over budget. Just because we vote for it doesn’t mean that we have to spend it if we don’t need to.
Questions welcome.