If I'm feeding a 100 amp sub panel, is there a difference in wire size required between using 3 wire cable vs individual wires? I've read that it needs to be #3 hot/neutral with #6 ground. Is that normally available in a 3 wire cable?
Also, if I use individual wires, do they have to be in conduit inside the wall and ceiling?
Take a look at this chart from the NEC. I don't think you can run 100 amps in 3AWG unless you do separate strands. Cable (romex) uses the first column. Single strands in conduit use the second column. You'd need 2 hots (one for each bus), neutral and ground. You have to run single strands in conduit, they can't be loose.
Make sure the neutral and ground bus in your subpanel are NOT connected to each other.
Here the power that the wire can carry is rated different if it is a cable VS single wires
Conduit is always required everywhere when it is single wires
Individual wires must be in conduit. You can't just feed them through walls and ceilings. It doesn't matter if it is cable or individual wires in conduit. The size required is the same.
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