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Electrical Service For The Garage Rick 11-12-2006
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Posted by Rick on November 12, 2006, 3:24 pm


I had a garage built and am wiring the building with 200A service
myself. At Lowe's, they have a sign that says the lead-in cabling for
200A service needs to be 4/0 - 4/0 - 4/0 - 2/0 aluminum cable. But,
one of their workers says that is wrong that the service cable must be
that size, but in copper. Anyone know for sure?


Posted by Tom The Great on November 12, 2006, 3:54 pm



>I had a garage built and am wiring the building with 200A service
>myself. At Lowe's, they have a sign that says the lead-in cabling for
>200A service needs to be 4/0 - 4/0 - 4/0 - 2/0 aluminum cable. But,
>one of their workers says that is wrong that the service cable must be
>that size, but in copper. Anyone know for sure?


Dont do the work yourself, and don't hire that HD worker to do the
work.

Get a qualifed electrician, since from your post I'm not sure if you
want a new service, or a subpanel.

later,

tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info



Posted by Tom Horne, Electrician on November 12, 2006, 4:21 pm


Rick wrote:
> I had a garage built and am wiring the building with 200A service
> myself. At Lowe's, they have a sign that says the lead-in cabling for
> 200A service needs to be 4/0 - 4/0 - 4/0 - 2/0 aluminum cable. But,
> one of their workers says that is wrong that the service cable must be
> that size, but in copper. Anyone know for sure?
>

You don't provide enough information to answer the question. Is this
cable to be used before or after the first disconnecting means? Is the
service to your home to be single phase or three phase? Is the service
supplied via overhead or underground conductors?
--
Tom Horne

"This alternating current stuff is just a fad. It is much too dangerous
for general use." Thomas Alva Edison

Posted by Rick on November 12, 2006, 5:49 pm



Tom Horne, Electrician wrote:
> Rick wrote:
> > I had a garage built and am wiring the building with 200A service
> > myself. At Lowe's, they have a sign that says the lead-in cabling for
> > 200A service needs to be 4/0 - 4/0 - 4/0 - 2/0 aluminum cable. But,
> > one of their workers says that is wrong that the service cable must be
> > that size, but in copper. Anyone know for sure?
> >
>
> You don't provide enough information to answer the question. Is this
> cable to be used before or after the first disconnecting means? Is the
> service to your home to be single phase or three phase? Is the service
> supplied via overhead or underground conductors?
> --
> Tom Horne
>
> "This alternating current stuff is just a fad. It is much too dangerous
> for general use." Thomas Alva Edison


Posted by Rick on November 12, 2006, 5:51 pm


The cable will be before the first disconnect. It will lead from the
connection point where the electric company will provide service up to
the meter base and then from there into the main breaker panel. The
main service disconnect is on the main breaker panel. The service is
three-phase and underground.

Thanks

Tom Horne, Electrician wrote:
> Rick wrote:
> > I had a garage built and am wiring the building with 200A service
> > myself. At Lowe's, they have a sign that says the lead-in cabling for
> > 200A service needs to be 4/0 - 4/0 - 4/0 - 2/0 aluminum cable. But,
> > one of their workers says that is wrong that the service cable must be
> > that size, but in copper. Anyone know for sure?
> >
>
> You don't provide enough information to answer the question. Is this
> cable to be used before or after the first disconnecting means? Is the
> service to your home to be single phase or three phase? Is the service
> supplied via overhead or underground conductors?
> --
> Tom Horne
>
> "This alternating current stuff is just a fad. It is much too dangerous
> for general use." Thomas Alva Edison


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