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Do you have 200 amp service....if not, get it
Do you have extra slots available on your breaker panel, if not, replace the panel or install a subpanel for outdoor lighting.
I upped my house to 200 Amps last year and had a new panel installed. It wasn't cheap, but it's well worth it. And if you decide to sell your house, you'll recoup that investment.
After the new panel was installed, I installed four switches behind my front door that ran to four seperate boxes that I installed under the eaves. One on the side of the house, on in the back and two in the front. Each box has four outlets....it works great for Halloween and Christmas. No running around plugging things in or remembering to unplug things at the end of the night...just a flip of the switch. And the switches offer a year round benefit, as I was able to light up my little patio out front and around my deck out back.
There's ways to cut the power you use, but we're talking Halloween here and that's all about going overboard
Do you have extra slots available on your breaker panel, if not, replace the panel or install a subpanel for outdoor lighting.
I upped my house to 200 Amps last year and had a new panel installed. It wasn't cheap, but it's well worth it. And if you decide to sell your house, you'll recoup that investment.
After the new panel was installed, I installed four switches behind my front door that ran to four seperate boxes that I installed under the eaves. One on the side of the house, on in the back and two in the front. Each box has four outlets....it works great for Halloween and Christmas. No running around plugging things in or remembering to unplug things at the end of the night...just a flip of the switch. And the switches offer a year round benefit, as I was able to light up my little patio out front and around my deck out back.
There's ways to cut the power you use, but we're talking Halloween here and that's all about going overboard
