I, for one, read up on panels here on VAF. I bought Bob Nuckolls' book and skimmed through it. I knew what I wanted in my panel. After all the planning and reading, I came to the conclusion that I barely knew enough about thing electrical to screw in a light bulb.
I called Stein.
Lest you think that I did nothing but send him a big check, I'll have you all know that it came back "plug-n-play" -- which meant that I still have ABOUT A THOUSAND WIRES to find homes for!
Seriously, while I've learned a bunch about cutting metal and riveting parts together, I knew nothing about electrical stuff and decided to employ the experts, and I'm glad that I did! My panel looks FABULOUS, Stein was great to work with, and he stands behind his work. Stein's warranty is great:
"Just bring me a big, blank check and I'll redo your panel with all the latest goodies."
