Sub Panel Installation in Michigan

When a sub panel is the right choice

A sub panel does not add capacity to your service. It distributes the capacity you already have. That makes it ideal when the main panel has spare amperage but no open slots, or when a group of circuits is needed far from the main, such as in a detached garage. If the service itself is undersized, we will tell you, and a main panel upgrade in Michigan may need to come first.

Signs you need a sub panel

• The main panel has no open breaker spaces
• You are building or wiring a detached garage, shed or pole barn
• A basement or addition needs several new circuits
• A workshop needs 240 volt outlets for tools
• Tandem breakers have been doubled up to make room

What is included

Feeder sizing

Feeder cable and breaker sized to the loads the sub panel will serve.

Panel mounting

A properly located sub panel with working clearance and room to grow.

Separated neutrals and grounds

Neutral and ground bars isolated as code requires in a sub panel.

Detached buildings

Underground or overhead feeders, ground rods and a disconnect at the building.

New branch circuits

Receptacle, lighting and equipment circuits run from the new panel.

Labeling

A clear directory in both the main and the sub panel.