electrician for low-amp electrification
We're looking at electrifying our home to the extent possible. We have 120 amp service, and upgrading it would be difficult and costly because we would need to move the breaker box. Redwood Energy has a booklet, A Pocket Guide to All-Electric Retrofits of Single-Family Homes, discussing methods of electrifying without upgrading the electrical service. This requires analyzing electricity usage and employing items like circuit-sharing devices and tandem breakers.
We're hoping somebody reading this knows a good, patient, available electrician who can help us -- that is, somebody familiar with electrification on a limited-current basis.
Thanks!
Oct 5, 2023
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I don't have an electrician to suggest, but as you consider your electrification options, you might consider the Harvest Thermal system. Using just 15 amps in your panel, it provides super efficient, heat-pump heating and hot water in one system. (A typical set-up with one heat pump for HVAC plus another for hot water uses much more than that). It is programmed to use electricity when it is cheapest, and I think it can probably be programmed to run only when some other draw isn't going - though I'm not sure about that. https://www.harvest-thermal.com/
We did not have to upgrade our 125 amp panel to install it, and we've been assured there is still room for an EV charger in the future (though possibly not an induction range - which we're not planning at the moment).