- 1. Upgrading Shop Electrical (score: 1)
- Author: "john matthews" <john__matthews@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 07:23:45 -0700
- Ok, here's one for the electricians.... I have a great shop with marginal power and I need to upgrade. The shop is about 20 ft away from my main house panel which is a 200 amp service. Unfortunately
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- 2. RE: Upgrading Shop Electrical (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim (IIS)" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 08:42:46 -0700
- No help on what size wires you can get through the conduit, but you NEVER want to have the ground wire smaller than the hot wires - larger is okay, but never smaller. I'd say pretty much the same thi
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- 3. RE: Upgrading Shop Electrical (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 09:22:03 -0700
- A quick Google turns up http://bwcecom.belden.com/Catalog/Conduitcc/cncpchtp.htm which says that a 1" diameter conduit is allowed (by the NEC) to have a total of .35 in^2 of cable installed (with 3
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- 4. RE: Upgrading Shop Electrical (score: 1)
- Author: "Randall Young" <ryoung@navcomtech.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 09:29:50 -0700
- I agree with that, but the post I just made is assuming that you have (or will have) a new grounding rod at the shop, appropriately wired. That's not only legal, it's preferable. I'm not absolutely
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- 5. RE: Upgrading Shop Electrical (score: 1)
- Author: "john matthews" <john__matthews@hotmail.com>
- Date: Fri, 21 May 2004 13:48:46 -0700
- Thanks Randal, Fortunately I have city gas service for my water heater, dryer, oven and heating (although that's not really an issue). My slab will probably get over 86 deg in the summer though, air
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