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routeforty
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Apr 07, 2018

New electric pedestal at home

I am going to put a 30 amp RV electric pedestal on the new concrete storage area later this spring. It will be about 60-75ft (100' tops, depending where I place it)from the circuit breaker box. I'm wonder ing what gauge wire to use. Is 10 enough or should I go with 8 or 6. Put one in at my last house, but it was only about 15'-used #10 wire and it worked great but the distance here has me concerned. Gary
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    Artum_Snowbird
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    Apr 07, 2018
    With most things power wise, it seems prudent to put in a lot more wire size instead of just enough. Now, for example, if you put in enough for 50 amps and your circuit breaker is only 30, you will be comfortable knowing that if a shop comes off the side, or a welding plug, a freezer, or anything else that might take a steady load, you can put in a sub panel out there and still have your 30 to run the rig happily.

    Maybe even going the extra now to put in a panel and then drop to a 30 amp plug might make sense.

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