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Title: Question for electricians
Post by: 4PLAYZJ on November 30, 2009, 06:32:03 PM

Running a sub service to my new garage.  Would like to know what size of conductors to run to the sub panel.  The run is 50' long and will be a 100 amp sub service from a 200 amp panel.

Title: Re: Question for electricians
Post by: SwampSinger on November 30, 2009, 06:37:39 PM

I have speaker wire at the house Will if you need.


It was to easy :P

Title: Re: Question for electricians
Post by: Vinman on November 30, 2009, 06:43:49 PM

Quote from: SwampSinger on November 30, 2009, 06:37:39 PM

speaker wire

Exactly what I was going to suggest...

Title: Re: Question for electricians
Post by: Whips17 on November 30, 2009, 06:56:54 PM

I would use a #2 AL   URD  which is a underground wire,  and drop a ground plate in the ground with a #6 Strand cooper wire for the ground.

Title: Re: Question for electricians
Post by: Rookie on November 30, 2009, 08:50:03 PM

Quote from: Whips17 on November 30, 2009, 06:56:54 PM

I would use a #2 AL   URD  which is a underground wire,  and drop a ground plate in the ground with a #6 Strand cooper wire for the ground.

He could but in doing so he would violate code, its a sub service you can only ground the main service, a sub service must be "bonded" to the main service

I talked to him already so hes good to go

Title: Re: Question for electricians
Post by: 4PLAYZJ on November 30, 2009, 11:32:43 PM

Thanks for the info Steve.