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Posted by bodega on October 23, 2006, 4:56 pm
Thanks for the reply. Will call local utility and run it by them.
Raider Bill wrote:
> I'm going into the woods about 1000 ft also, the power co says it will
> be bringing 1700? volts to a pole with transformer. 200 amps to both
> the house and garage. I have a 100 amp sub panel off my house now
> 200amps, it's ok for normal stuff but when the compresser, welder and
> refrig are running I pop!
> I would seperate this time.
> Steve Barker LT wrote:
> > Call the power company and see if they won't bring the high voltage back and
> > then set a ground (or pole mounted) transformer. You really don't want to
> > bring 240 that far. You'd need at least a 4/0 times 3 to do that. It'll
> > cost you about $5 a foot right now.
> > --
> > Steve Barker
> > >I recently purchased 20 acres and an old farm house. The property is
> > > approx. 1000 ft. deep and I wish to put a modular home 600 ft. back
> > > from the road. I also wish to put up a garage where I will be doing
> > > some welding,etc. What size wire will I need to bury from the road to
> > > the house for a 200 amp. service? Also what is the best way to provide
> > > adequate power for the garage? Would a sub-panel run from the house
> > > service be sufficient for an additional 200 amps in the garage? Please
> > > let me know where I can get these questions answered.
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> approx. 1000 ft. deep and I wish to put a modular home 600 ft. back
> from the road. I also wish to put up a garage where I will be doing
> some welding,etc. What size wire will I need to bury from the road to
> the house for a 200 amp. service? Also what is the best way to provide
> adequate power for the garage? Would a sub-panel run from the house
> service be sufficient for an additional 200 amps in the garage? Please
> let me know where I can get these questions answered.
>