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Updating detached garage electrical
Looking to update the electrical setup currently in my detached garage - read through many posts on here of similar projects, but nothing with exactly the same specs. Hoping to find some right answers ...
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Installing a sub panel in basement from main panel in garage
I know similar questions to this have been asked before, but I haven't been able to figure out the answers to some of these questions.
First an explanation of the situation, the main 200 amp panel is ...
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Do the EGC and GEC both terminate at grounding bar in new sub-panel in detached building (garage)?
Edit: My rough location: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
There are a million questions and youtube videos on the topic, and I'm sure one of them clearly answers this question because it seems so ...
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Would you be willing to review my 100a Sub Panel Plan? [duplicate]
Seeking an experienced person to review the attached schematic for my 100a sub panel - which will be in an adjacent detached garage. I am comfortable working with my hands and doing the wiring. But ...
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Running electric to sub panel in detached garage, can I use a flexible conduit in my basement?
My understanding is that feeder wires need to be in conduit for the whole run, but running schedule 40 through my basement joists seems awful and maybe impossible. I’m wondering if I can use a more ...
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Electrical plan review - detached garage subpanel
Going to run entirely new power to a detached 2-car garage. I have bolded concrete questions, but appreciate review/feedback on the entire plan. I will have this inspected by my city who uses NEC 2017 ...
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Are there safety concerns or code violations with my garage sub-panel?
I recently bought a home and the garage has this sub panel that looks questionable to me. The garage has a circuit for 240v, and two other circuits that consists of two 120v wall outlets, and two 120v ...
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Garage upgrade from 20 AMP to 50 AMP
I bought a house recently and I have some experience with electrical but I am not fully sure what would be the best course of action since I've never had a detached garage where the cable would be ...
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What are my options for running cable from surface-mount sub-panel in garage?
I'm building a new garage, mostly on my own. I hired an electrician to run cable and install a sub-panel, which was completed yesterday. Today it passed inspection. Next step is running cable for ...
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Replace wire to 60A subpanel
Short Version: Anything wrong with running 6/3 NM in a joist well to a junction box that leads out to a 60A garage subpanel?
Longer Version:
I'm thinking of finishing a room in my basement. It has a ...
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60amp panel install in an attached garage, do I have my ducks in a row?
I have been considering putting a sub-panel out in my attached garage, wanted to know if I have all my ducks in a row before starting the process and pulling a permit.
Items to be powered - Table ...
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Is a 60 amp breaker adequate for a 240v sub-panel to my garage?
150 panel in house. I want to run a 240 (sub-panel) feed to garage 25 feet away for 10,000 watt electric heater. There's room in the 150 panel. Would 60 amp breaker in the garage meet the 1.25 safety ...
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Main Breaker Panel or Main Lug Panel for Sub-panel in Attached-Detached Garage
I am installing a ~100-amp sub-panel in my "attached-detached" garage (an "attached-detached" garage is a detached garage that shares a continuous roof with the home). The sub-panel will be fed by my ...
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Is a 100A breaker adequate for a garage subpanel?
I am a DIYer and want to do this project on my own. I do have a licensed electrician that I can fall back on, and will use at the end of the project to check it, but I'd really like to do this. I've ...
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Proper way to wire a sub panel to an attached garage?
I am planning to install a new sub panel in my garage. My concern is following proper procedure/code. I contacted the local building code office and confirmed that they follow the 2014 NEC.
My main ...
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