Connecting a sub panel in an outbuilding to main service in the house, to a surface mounted 200 amp panel. So far, all the feeds from this main panel enter or exit through the top or bottom punch-out openings, whether in conduit or not. I have a 2" conduit I want to connect, but the only 2" punch-outs are on the side of the box. Is there anything that restricts where you bring in the conduit to the main panel? Thanks, and sorry if this is a really dumb question.
easy question - PVC conduit connection to main panel
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What size wires are you running?
You can use an LB into the side od the panel, but if you ars using 2/0 copper, or 4/0 al, it will not be fun.
Are you sure that you do not have a graduated scale of knockouts in the center of the top and bottom of the panel?
You can use an LB into the side od the panel, but if you ars using 2/0 copper, or 4/0 al, it will not be fun.
Are you sure that you do not have a graduated scale of knockouts in the center of the top and bottom of the panel?
I am running 3 #2 copper and a #8 copper ground. The conduit coming from the outbuilding is 2" diameter, and I thought it would be easier to use the 2" conduit all the way to the panel, using the LB's 300Z shows, rather than neck the conduit down. Would three #2's and an 8 even fit in a 1" conduit, much less let you pull them through?
And do what with it? Drill through the service panel? Yikes!
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Has been done hundreds of times
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Might be a few more than that!:jester:
Can't say I would have thought of that. You mind if I make that the solution of last resort though? :huh:
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You have to be very,very careful Dont know if i would recomend you try but if you do main off and move all other wires out of the way then when you see it getting close to going through slow down so you don't end up with the bit in the panel (I do it all the time sometimes you have no choice but i have been doing it for 15 years. I also have a nockout pounch but way to much money for a hole Maybe a rental shop would let you rent one for couple of hours
Electricians use hole saws and punches to make whatever size hole we need.
Every panel I have seen has up to a 2.5" KO in the bottom center.
Hole saws work great up to 1 1/2". 2" is doable but slow. 2.5" just doesn't want to work. Too much surface area to cut thru.
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You could run it up the side and enter with an LB but it would look like an amatuer did it
Every panel I have seen has up to a 2.5" KO in the bottom center.
Hole saws work great up to 1 1/2". 2" is doable but slow. 2.5" just doesn't want to work. Too much surface area to cut thru.
2" diameter or 2" IPS (trade size)?
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I don't think anyone suggested using 1"
You could run it up the side and enter with an LB but it would look like an amatuer did it
That one is taken already, and all I have left are 1" diam, though I will check again
This whole house looks like an amateur did it! You should see the framing! :wink:
You could always clamp a piece of 1x where you're drilling as a backstop.
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