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Posted by Glenn on September 20, 2006, 11:07 am
Been retired too long to remember the gage size for 100A but #12
is only 20A.
I have my 200A coming from the pole to the house in 2" and though
I would want the 100A spur line to the shop in UF it needs to be
in pipe too. I would use 2" and lay 2 more 1" pipes beside it for
the future things that I know you will want later like phone,
intercom etc. (Three wire or 3 single wires, either. Some want a
bond wire also back to the main panel. I would.)
>>I am thinking of setting up a shop in an outbuilding, and
>> want to put a panel in the outbuilding. Currently there
>> is a single line running a couple of outlets and a light
>> in the building. For the shop, I want a 240v
>> for my table saw, and then 120v outlets for the drill
>> press, and assorted other tools, radiant heater, and
>> dust collection system. I will be replacing the house's
>> 100amp panel with a 200amp, and will reinstall the
>> 100amp in the out building. What gauge wire do I need
>> to run between the two panels? I will be putting it in
>> a trench with a metal conduit. I am guessing that a 2'
>> deep conduit should be sufficient. Does that sound
>> about right?
>> Thanks, Carolyn
>> --
>> Carolyn Marenger
>>
>
> It's been years since I did this, and my memory is going
> fast, but it seems I was told NOT to put the line in
> conduit but to use UF line instead. I'm pretty sure we
> just used some 12 gage.
>
> --
> J.C.
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