Questions tagged [service]
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Electrical service length [duplicate]
How can I run an electrical service 1000 feet to my cabin? I only need 100 amps. It seems like no matter what size wire I use, the voltage drop is very high. Any suggestions on wire size and how to ...
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Can I run 2 SER cables through same hole?
Is this ok? I didn't see anything in NEC about it, but still question it.
The rear cable is the main service line coming from the meter, the other is 2-2-2-4 AL cable I'm running for a new subpanel.
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Cheap Amazon polaris connectors [closed]
Has anyone used these cheap Polaris type connectors from Amazon?
https://a.co/d/ctHvNCo
At $10 per connector, it would save me $60 on an unexpected junction i have to make.
Just a little hesitant to ...
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4 X 4/0 or 3 X 4/0+2/0 for manufactured home service entrance
I need to know if I need four 4/0 wires from the outside disconnect to the inside of a manufactured "trailer" home. Buried conduit.Most I see are three 4/0 and one 2/0. Is that still ...
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Should I use Schedule 80 PVC or metal for a riser and weatherhead?
I am replacing an old disconnect in a small well house.
Does the riser need to be Rigid Metal?
I have a new 1 1/4 sch 80 with Weatherhead in PVC.
Wires-
New setup: (2) 4 gauge, and I am unsure about ...
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Electrical Service to Detached Garage
I am planning on running an electrical service (240V, 100A) from house to a detached garage.
I am looking for feedback on my plan.
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Western New York State
Main House Panel is at the furthest ...
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Do I need a new weatherhead or conduit for my heavy-up?
In the ongoing saga of my electric renovation (NEC 2023, Dayton Ohio jurisdiction), I'm nearing the time for a rough-in inspection. I'm finally ready to run the 4/0-4/0-4/0 SEU along the outside of ...
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Correctly Calculating Air Condition Load for Service Calculation NEC 2014
I am looking to install all new kitchen appliances and wanted to see if my current service would be sufficient. I am trying to calculate the service load using Article 220 of the NEC 2014 and I am ...
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Need to power 800 sf tiny house 350 feet from transformer [duplicate]
I have a 800 ft.² tiny house that I need to run power to.
Based on load calculations, I need a 70 amp service feeder.
The only major electrical appliances include three 12,000 BTU mini splits and a ...
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Installing wiring between meter panel and main load center panel
If inside a wood framed wall, new construction w/drywall on one side and siding on the other, can I use separate wires, 2/0 in my case, or am I required to use a jacketed cable with two hots and a ...
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Can I safely remove existing ground wire from neutral/ground buss in service panel?
I have included a picture of my service panel. My situation is, I need to remove the green wire (ground) that is connected on the neutral/ground bussbar. This gound wire was conected to a previous spa ...
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Can I feed a shared garage from 2 meters for EV charging?
Suppose I have a duplex, building A, which has 2 electric services. It also has a detached garage structure, building B. Each tenant has half the garage. Weirdly, garage lights are powered from the ...
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Can I use 6 wire direct burial for 200 amp service box? [closed]
Hi I’m trying to turn a shed into a small apartment. I have 200 ft 6 wire running from pole to 100 amp breaker box in shed [ future apt]. On the pole I have a 200 amp service box with meter space. Is ...
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Is SER aluminum cable okay for INTERIOR run to sub-panel?
I have a short run between a main panel and an attached garage with a sub panel. A SER rated aluminum cable is routed along rafters and between studs, not exposed to wet or sun, and not enclosed in ...
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400 Amp Installation for New Home Use of Meter Main
New custom home to be built in Tennessee. TN still uses 2017 NEC. This post is just to see what others have to say about what I plan on having for electric service. The house will be close to 3200 ...
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Options for 200-400A Dual Meter Setups
Existing 100A service and main panel from PG&E here in California.
Planning for a future detatched ADU to be built potentially years down the road. What I'm going to do now is relocate the service ...
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Have 2 meters/2 services for 2 structures - need to remove one meter and retain 2, 200 amp panels
I have a garage and a house on my property and each of them have their own meter and 200amp panel. This was setup decades ago when original owner ran a business out of the garage. I would like to ...
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Wiring 100 Amp RV/tiny house panel from two 240v 50A feeds
I'm in the process of building a tiny house. An electrician helped me install my service panel and the connections throughout the house. We either never concluded, or I've forgotten, what the plan was ...
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How to use a seal service kit (SPSK0319.1J) for a Mira Meynell V8/3 shower mixing valve
I have a Mira Meynell V8/3 shower mixing valve. It works great for years. Now, the knob has started to become stiff, especially it needs to be turned quite hard to the fully clockwise position which ...
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Schneider technical assistance global (not country specific)
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I live in Indonesia. The voltage for residential buildings ranges from 220 V to 230 V, I need help with the installation of the following Schneider products with the corresponding links to ...
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How much service amps do you need for one 400 amp panel (House) and one 200amp panel (shop) on the same meter?
400 amp main with two 200 amp sub panels (House)
200 amp main with one 200 amp sub panel (Shop)
How much service amperage do you need for two 200 amp panels (House) and two 200amp panel (shop) on ...
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Underground garage supply conduit standoff
I had 100 amp underground service to my old garage. In 2” conduit PVC SCH 40, 24” trench, code USE
wire size, slip joints, etc
While building the replacement garage, Contractor poured
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Looking for a 200A emergency disconnect that's not huge and expensive
NEC2020 230.85 requires me to put an outdoor emergency disconnect in when I'm building my home workshop. The current meter is on the house (and must be replaced), so we're moving the meter to the ...
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Should my new service panel be bonded?
I am upgrading an obsolete Sylvania panel located inside the house. There's a main panel outside the garage with the main 150 amp breaker. I have a supplied bonding screw with the new panel. ...
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Replacing MC panel with separate meter and service panel
I have a Siemens MC30 meter combo panel. I need to separate the meter from the service panel to allow a whole house generator transfer switch between the two. The only way I know to attack this is to
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Routing SER cable through a subpannel/junction box without making splices?
Due to other constrains I may need to route a SER cable feeding a remote subpanel via a junction box (or another small subpanel for convinience). This junction box will be connected back to back to a ...
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Running ser cable from 200amp main to 100 amp sub panel
I'm running ser wire from my 200 amp main box in my garage to a 100amp service box for tankless water heater. I'm running the cable along the top edge of my garage around a corner about 30ft run total....
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Can I remove a demarcation point for a telco that no longer exists?
Awhile back we had a new electrical service put in, and they put in a whole new service mast and the works. But the old service mast is still sitting there because there are other services connected ...
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200 amp service wire jumping from house, to barn to pool house. Somewhere the Neutral is broken
My question is a bit more technical then most as I have narrowed the problem down to a bad neutral somewhere in the system. There is a service wire from the house overhead to a barn, then another line ...
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Direct buried service wire from house to shop
what type of wired i need to wire my shop for 120/240 single phase buried about 200' from the house? I plan a 60amp main breaker in the shop. Will 2-2-4 stephens aluminum urd cable be okay?
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How to remove bricks cemented on patio floor? Who do we hire? [closed]
My patio has some bricks cemented on top of older ones that I wish to remove. What kind of service do we need to hire for having the top bricks removed? Cement or mortar was used to set the bricks.
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Water meter still spinning even after shutting off water to house?
Our water meter is continuously spinning even after shutting off all the water to the house. We do have 2 different toilets that run about 4 times an hour on their own. I was wondering if the spinning ...
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Pros/Cons combined meter/load center
I am renovating a cabin including complete re-siding so I thought I would use this as an opportunity to upgrade the electrical service to 200amp (currently 100amp). Two reasons, 1) might want to add ...
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What type of outdoor breaker/disconnect for two buildings?
I am going to be building a larger garage. I am looking to put a 200amp service in the building. I had the power company come out and check my feeder lines and confirm that I had sufficient service ...
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What type of wire should I use from the meter to a 100 amp main breaker panel?
I have a 60 amp breaker panel in the middle of the house 25 feet from the meter. It currently has 8 gauge wire that runs into and through the attic, over to the panel and down into the panel for a ...
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Bizarre home electrical system
This is a follow up to a question I asked recently about a subpanel that was not wired properly. I'm working on an extremely bizarre situation with the electrical system of an old house that predates ...
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Does a new manufactured home on permanent foundation need a shutoff within 30ft?
I am installing a new 2020 manufactured home on my land about 40' from a permanent underground 200A service meter-center/meter-main panel (Eaton MBE2040B200BTS). This panel currently only has 2 ...
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Why do I measure low, varying phase leg voltage which fluctuates with load?
I have 123 volts on one phase and 89 or less on the other phase depending what I turn on. How do I troubleshoot this?
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Adding Refrigerator to Garage Door circuit
I recently had a transfer switch installed for my generator. I'd like to add a basement refrigerator to the same breaker (in my service panel) as the garage door circuit. This would allow the ...
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Hello, I want to add a 100 amp panel for multiple RV services
I want to add a panel for 2 RV plugs at 50 amps each and have 4 110volt plugs. I like doing things myself so I know what is going on, on my own property. I know I'll have to have it inspected by an ...
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How do I compute how much electric service to provision?
Generic question here. I won't self-answer.
Suppose I am adding significant new loads to an existing house - say, a 50A hot tub and a 50A RV receptacle. Those are big loads for a modest gas home. ...
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IBT and whole house transfer switch
The inter-system bonding termination (IBT) is where other services like telephone and cable TV get their ground bonds from the house's grounding electrode system (ground rods).
2014 NEC (NJ) 250.94 ...
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How should I get the service entrance cable to my new adjacent panel location?
How do I have to run the SER cables from the original hole(where the SER cable goes through the wall) to the side of the new panel?
Can SER cable be exposed or needs to be inside a conduit? Conduit ...
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Power outlets near service entrance
I want to install a 50 amp circuit breaker in the service entrance box and put the 4 wire 220 outlet for my welder right below the service entrance. I will be using a 50 ft extension to reach my ...
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Wiring a new shop advice
I am having a new shop built on Friday.The shop is located 250 feet from my power meter.
For a 240 volt 100 amp service in the shop, the online calculator says I need 2/0 AWG Aluminum or 1AWG copper....
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What does NEC require for strapping down conduit and wire here?
Below is a picture of the current conduit and wire setup for my new underground service into my house with generator automatic transfer switch and manual transfer switch to allow me to switch to an ...
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What type and size conduit should I use for my service entrance cable?
I am running my aluminum service entrance cable from the main panel to a sub panel in my garage. It runs from the garage under the house then out the wall, makes a 90 degree turn to go into my side of ...
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