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squrl
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« on: July 08, 2008, 09:54:51 PM »
I have built a shed and have ran 2 in conduit to it and am getting ready to run wire out to it and was wondering what would be the best way to do it i will be ruining two separate 220 plugs as well as about 12 110 outlets and lights i will be putting a sub panel on the side of the shed.
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« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2008, 10:00:05 PM »

That depends on how much current you plan to draw and the size of the conduit you ran.
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squrl
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« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2008, 10:14:11 PM »
there will be two 40 amp double pull and maybe three 15 amp single
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« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2008, 10:15:06 PM »
it is 2"
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« Reply #4 on: July 09, 2008, 05:35:41 AM »

You should be good using a 100 amp sub panel in the shed. How far away is the shed from the main panel in your house?
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2008, 08:14:08 AM »
110'
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2008, 04:10:09 PM »

You could get away with 4g copper wire, but if it was me I'd run at least 2g.
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squrl
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2008, 04:54:46 PM »
would i save any money going aluminum wire
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« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2008, 05:21:35 PM »

I'm not sure you will have to do some price checking in your area, with aluminum wire you will need a larger size. Scroll down to the 2nd table on this page for service feeders and you will see what size you need for the sub panel you are putting in. http://www.wireityourself.com/wire_sizes.html
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