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my detached shed will have a 50A subpanel and connected to the main panel by gauge 6 wire. i have already run the indoor portion, which is cable 6/3 and waiting to do some more digging outside so that i bury the conduit.
originally, i was planning to use 6/3 UF wire for the outside without conduit but, since i will also be burying water supply and sewer, decided to go with a conduit and regular wire. however, what i am trying to decide is whether to go with 6/3 NM cable or individual wires. someone recommended individual cause of the heat issue with the outer coat of insulation within a conduit as well as the same coat giving resistance while driving through. what do you guys recommend ?
as a bonus question, as someone who has never really driven wire through conduit, what should be my limits in terms of distance or number of 90 deg elbows that i should realistically expect myself to be able to drive ? e.g. looking from afar, i wouldn't dare take a stab at more than 2-3 max elbows over a 10-15 ft distance at a time cause of jamming. wondering what the pros think ?
originally, i was planning to use 6/3 UF wire for the outside without conduit but, since i will also be burying water supply and sewer, decided to go with a conduit and regular wire. however, what i am trying to decide is whether to go with 6/3 NM cable or individual wires. someone recommended individual cause of the heat issue with the outer coat of insulation within a conduit as well as the same coat giving resistance while driving through. what do you guys recommend ?
as a bonus question, as someone who has never really driven wire through conduit, what should be my limits in terms of distance or number of 90 deg elbows that i should realistically expect myself to be able to drive ? e.g. looking from afar, i wouldn't dare take a stab at more than 2-3 max elbows over a 10-15 ft distance at a time cause of jamming. wondering what the pros think ?