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    So annoyed with my electrical in my garage

    Aluminum is perfectly legal and safe for use in Canada when in large gauge. I have 2/2/2/6 ACWU 90 in a buried run between the house and garage.
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    Looking for meter suggestion.

    You can order the overseas only version of the fluke for about $50: http://www.banggood.com/FLUKE-F101-Pocket-Mini-Digital-Multimeter-Auto-Range-p-952647.html Legit fluke meter, just not sold in the NA market.
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    Costco built in USB charger electrical plugs and kitchen split recepticle

    A 6 outlet wall tap can easily support two chargers and leave two outlets for other things... Cheaper than the new usb integrated outlets and keeps you legal here in Ontario.
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    3/3 tec cable for this shop?

    I second ACWU90 - #2 (2/2/2/6 aluminum) is very common for 100 amp house feeds and thus, very cheap compared to #1. It's armored so no pvc needed in ground, only above ground where exposed. I've got it feeding my garage and it was easy to get in, the only challenge is the bend radius is 12" so...
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    Siemens P2020B1100CU in my new pole barn

    You should go bigger - can never have enough breakers. I just put in a 60/120 space main panel in my basement feeding a 40/80 in the garage... Link to photo on onedrive
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    surge suppression in both main and garage sub panel

    Thanks for the feedback - it sounds like at a minimum it won't hurt to have it in there. Before going further - an apology - I'm in Canada so our rules are very different from the US. My garage's only source for a ground is the cable running from the 60/120 space main panel, which in turn is...
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    surge suppression in both main and garage sub panel

    I have a surge protection device on my main panel (Siemens SPD4Home - external to the main panel) that is protecting the whole house (or at very least powering the two led bulbs in the suppressor). The sub panel I put in the garage came in a combo kit that included a plug in style surge...
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    Sub Panel Grounding

    In Ontario, Canada: 10-208 Grounding connections for two or more buildings or structures supplied from a single service Where two or more buildings or structures are supplied from a single service, (a) the grounded circuit conductor at each of the buildings or structures shall be connected to...
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    Sub Panel Grounding

    Actually - I've tried to find where it must be rw90 (would only be 6AWG) but I can't - appears that it can be bare copper provided it's not subject to mechanical damage. It does require that the neutral be bonded according to rule 10-208(a) and that neutral would have to be rw90, but the ground...
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    Sub Panel Grounding

    Ontario you only have to send the ground back to the main panel. You didn't specify, but make sure the ground is rw90 as well, and coloured green - can't use bare copper underground. The rw90 has to be in conduit the entire way back to the panel, or to a junction box where you can switch to...
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    Are there any American made GFCI outlets available?

    Most Siemens panels for the Canadian market are made in Canada. Why care so much about where it's made? Good quality products can be made in China, **** can be made in the USA? Location doesn't have anything to do with quality. Is it about US protectionism?
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    Shed foundation, spanning 8' question

    Why not just use 12' pieces of wood? They're easy to get (or on the rare occasion, special order). 12' lengths are common for decks. Make sure you use pressure treated.
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    mold resistant drywall?

    Don't think it's needed, but if you wanted extra protection take a look at DensArmor Plus: http://www.buildgp.com/densarmorplus-high-performance-gypsum-panels Found it at Lowes here in Canada - Fiberglass front and back, not much more than regular drywall (but very heavy).
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