50 amp services at my house, need some help..
To all, We are getting ready to pour concert next to the garage for our 5th. I want to have a 50Amp box there to service it....The power box is on the other side of the house, I will be running 85 o...
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As others have said, you may want to consider what you may want to do in the shop in the future. My biggest load is a MIG welder, not the campers. I also have a wood shop upstairs above the shop, although those tools don't pull much current.
I ran #2 copper to the shop, into a 100A sub panel, about 100' from the main 200A entrance panel, and then ran the RV boxes from the 100A panel, about 30'.
It may cost a little more to start but cheaper than changing it in the future.
Also, as theoldwizard said, aluminium is cheaper than copper, just make sure you use something to prevent oxidation.
I ran #2 copper to the shop, into a 100A sub panel, about 100' from the main 200A entrance panel, and then ran the RV boxes from the 100A panel, about 30'.
It may cost a little more to start but cheaper than changing it in the future.
Also, as theoldwizard said, aluminium is cheaper than copper, just make sure you use something to prevent oxidation.
