Recent content by davesnyder90

Yeah, it's inside the garage and there is a sub panel in the garage serving it also. Located in unincorporated San Bernardino County, CA. Thanks,

I ran a single receptacle off a 20amp breaker to serve my swamp cooler. I ran another single receptacle off a separate 20 amp breaker to serve my garage door opener. So, each of circuit serves 1 load only - garage door and swamp cooler. Do they need GFCI receptacles or gfci breakers...

Re PattenP - Pic #4 - that is the ground cable to run from the main to the sub panel.

Re PattenP - hmm - I wonder if it is more expensive using the Mobile Home Feeder Cable than running separate cables? I guess it's all hindsight as I already have the 2/0.

Re OldWizard - Thanks for the info on the doublestacked lugs - that will work perfectly for the 2 new hookups to my neutral at my main - 2/0 ground and neutral by removing 2 of the current lugs in the top of my neutral bonding 'area'. Not sure of proper terminology. Re Wyliesdiesel - thanks...

Thanks for the reply Alan. No, I do not have a ground bus in my main panel. The uninsulated ground wire attaches to my neutral bars and then out the bottom of the panel. I am located in unincorporated part of San Bernadino County, CA....so governed by San Bernadino County Code.

Hello, I am building a new garage. It will be 230' from my main panel (200A) at my house. I am going to run 2/0 Aluminum Direct Bury Cable to the new panel (125A panel). Subpanel at Garage Question #1: Attached is a pic of the new box (w/o wiring) at the garage. The breaker installed is...