Sorry, I know this question has been asked a lot....I've read a lot. But like most people I think my situation is unique and have some specific questions.
I am having a shed installed (20x10) approx 30' from my house on the garage side. My main and breaker box are on the opposite side of the house. My main cutoff (200amp) is outside the house, load distribution breaker box inside the house in the spare room. No cut off in the breaker box.
I figured on installing a 60a sub panel in the shed, running 6/4 wire from a 60a two pole breaker in the box. I think 60a will be plenty for me. Currently I'll only be running one power tool at a time, some lights, charging some battery operated tools, and a window shaker. I think 60a will be plenty for my needs and give me room to grow.
I had a small metal conduit that was running from the attic down the inside of the garage wall, through a hole to a single receptacle on the outside of the house. I disconnected the receptacle and removed the wire going to it, then was going to replace it with a larger sch40 pipe to run the power to the shed. My problem is the wire is going to go through various places. The load box is in the wall with top access to the attic, along the attic, then down and through the wall, trenched under ground, and up into the sub panel. I was originally going to run a single like of 6/4 but I'm reading that you can't run that through conduit, but I don't want to run direct bury as I will be running along the attic as well. Basically what's the best way to get the wire from the load box in the far side of the house, through the attic, down and through a wall, under the ground, and into the sub panel?
I think I confused myself, I feel like I gave too much unnecessary info and not enough necessary.
Thank you,
Chris
I am having a shed installed (20x10) approx 30' from my house on the garage side. My main and breaker box are on the opposite side of the house. My main cutoff (200amp) is outside the house, load distribution breaker box inside the house in the spare room. No cut off in the breaker box.
I figured on installing a 60a sub panel in the shed, running 6/4 wire from a 60a two pole breaker in the box. I think 60a will be plenty for me. Currently I'll only be running one power tool at a time, some lights, charging some battery operated tools, and a window shaker. I think 60a will be plenty for my needs and give me room to grow.
I had a small metal conduit that was running from the attic down the inside of the garage wall, through a hole to a single receptacle on the outside of the house. I disconnected the receptacle and removed the wire going to it, then was going to replace it with a larger sch40 pipe to run the power to the shed. My problem is the wire is going to go through various places. The load box is in the wall with top access to the attic, along the attic, then down and through the wall, trenched under ground, and up into the sub panel. I was originally going to run a single like of 6/4 but I'm reading that you can't run that through conduit, but I don't want to run direct bury as I will be running along the attic as well. Basically what's the best way to get the wire from the load box in the far side of the house, through the attic, down and through a wall, under the ground, and into the sub panel?
I think I confused myself, I feel like I gave too much unnecessary info and not enough necessary.
Thank you,
Chris
