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Boomerweps
Explorer
Aug 13, 2018

Looking into installing 30 TT outlet on my detached garage

Problem is that it is about 90-100 feet from the home circuit breaker box. Voltage drop calculator has about a 5% voltage drop for that distance using 10awg and about 3.5% using 8awg (not allowing for...
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ScottG
Nomad
Aug 13, 2018
I am a little more than 175' including a 50' extension cord. Everything is 10awg and I lose about 5 volts with the AC and fridge running (116~117VAC).
So 10 awg has worked fine for us.
OTOH, If I were doing it all from scratch, I'd use #6 and just go with a regular 100A panel (50/30/20A) like RV parks use.

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