underground electrical entrance cable

02-10-2012, 02:44 PM	#1
Bill Morningsta Newbie   Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 1	underground electrical entrance cable For a new mobile home with a 17 KW electric furnace. And a 200 amp service. The distance from the home to the yard pole is 110 meters. What size of under ground electrical cable will be necessary. Bill Morningstar morningstarsfarm@hotmail.com.

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02-11-2012, 02:02 PM	#2
Julius793 Member     Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: New york Posts: 1,043	underground electrical entrance cable Quote: Originally Posted by Bill Morningsta For a new mobile home with a 17 KW electric furnace. And a 200 amp service. The distance from the home to the yard pole is 110 meters. What size of under ground electrical cable will be necessary. Bill Morningstar morningstarsfarm@hotmail.com. Is it going to be a 200a service? The 4/0 al. __________________ Electricity will kill you if you give it a chance

02-11-2012, 05:31 PM	#3
rrolleston Electrical Contractor     Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Granville, NY Posts: 1,917	underground electrical entrance cable Mobile home feeder would work four conductors 4/0-4/0-2/0-#4 but I would use a #2 with 2-1/2" conduit.

02-11-2012, 06:00 PM	#4
zappa Member   Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Md/Pa Posts: 817	underground electrical entrance cable 110 meters guys.

02-11-2012, 06:21 PM	#5
rrolleston Electrical Contractor     Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Granville, NY Posts: 1,917	underground electrical entrance cable Sorry I was thinking feet. For a less than 3% voltage drop you would need at least 700mcm according to southwire's voltage drop calculator.