Recent content by S. BROWER

I am building a detached garage and plan to tie to existing serurity system in house. The total run from farthest window to house security panel will be 230' +/-.. My question is what size wire is required to run this distance. There is a 4 wire 22 ga security cable available. Is this...

I have prepared a list of questions with a cad detail. Have converted to bmp image. I appears to be too large. My question is how do you insert an image to the forum and in what format must it be in. S. Brower

Good feed back - I will re-arrange my main panel, combing some 15 amp breakes to be duals to give me more room in the existing panel. I have already added a 100 amp sub panel to power the existing garage - welder, compressor and many plugs. I will move the welder and compressor to the new...

Rinny Tin Tin, I agree. I looked at Home Depot for the same breakers and they in fact are cheaper. Just starting the investigation process and had my eyes opened in many areas. The site is really a great source of information, that many contractors are not willing to share. KEEP UP THE...

Question, by code, is it legal to tie to the main power lugs on a 200 amp main panel, to run and place a second 200 amp panel beside the existing panel. Placing the same gauge wire between panels. OR place a 100 amp breaker and run to the 200 amp panel which will feed a detached garage with a...

Found a website for Pacific Coast Breakers. They sell new and reconditioned breakers. Will build and place panel and breakers and anything to save money can be considered. Not sure how or why reconditioned breakers are availble and should they be considered. Anybody use these...

Not sure I understand adding a subpanel next to the existing. I need the 100amp service to route to the new shop 75' away. I need to free up space in the exisitng panel to provide the 100 circut. By the way, found a website for Pacific Coast breakers. They sell new and reconditioned...

The house is 3200 sq.ft., cutler hammer 200 amp panel with 17 20 amp, 10-15 amp, 4-30 amp, 1-60 amp, 1-25 amp, 1 vaccant slot. The builder ran a lot of small circuts for which I believe I can combine some. The double single pole breakers sounds like the best alternative. I replaced the...

I am going to build a detached garage and the house 200 amp panel is full. I need to add a 100 branch circuit to the new garage 75' and need to know what to add to allow this new circuit. I assume a buss bar/box to allow for feed from the house side of the meter. I have read the NEC codes...

I am going to build a detached garage. New hous with a 200 amp house panel that is full. I need to add a 100 circuit to the new garage - 75' from power riser on house. I am guessing that I need to add a buss bar panel to branch to the new garage. I will investigate with the power provider...