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The house is vintage 1989 electrical next level genius work for SWFL Aluminum wiring for the larger amp circuits 30A to 60A. We just found an energized 30A line buried in a wall with stucco covering it.

I see Propane seems to be the "go to" in the 'hood - I do not operate a diesel truck anymore

As of the moment, the layout is a blank canvas besides agreeing on a four post lift bay position

No electric - powers nearly everything in SWFL Most gas stations lacked the personnel or back-up systems to either pump or take payment Toss in SWFL common courtesy you got to figure everyone is "conceal and carry" player lacking the training to be one. So line queuing is a **** shoot We had...

The garage design is CMU / block for hurricane proofing Large Garage is 45' wide by 32' deep at 16' high Small Garage is 25' x 25' x 11' Engineer sent me the final drawings for approval. We submit for permit at end of the month.

My electrician concurs with your plan The house electrical is so dorked up now that getting the situation right will save us pain for the next storm too.

Luck have it - my electrician called me He too likes @larry4406 and Dan's idea: bring in the 400A service to the Large Garage, then feed the house from there as a subpanel. Generator and transfer switch would be located at the garage, which simplifies the whole backup system and keeps the...

We live in Fort Myers and Hurricane Milton took a week to restore power Hurricanes Ian and Irma took > 2 weeks And, no fuel available for the first week

Good catch Yes, if the transfer switch is 200A and only ahead of the house feed, then the garage wouldn’t be backed up unless I added a second switch or went with a 400A whole-service transfer switch. That’s one of the reasons I’ve been leaning toward keeping everything fed from the house with...

Appreciate the alternate layout. And, that’s actually a really interesting angle. A 400A service directly to the Large Garage with a 200A panel + transfer switch there, then feeding the house as a subpanel, could simplify generator integration and shift the hub out to where the heavy loads...

Good questions and I appreciate you raising them. Yes, we’ve considered a 320A meter base feeding two 200A panels: one replacing the house panel, and one serving as a dedicated garage feeder. The challenge is that the existing panel is 1989 vintage, full, and has a lot of aluminum branch...

Getting ready to trench and finalize electrical and looking for input from anyone who’s tackled a similar setup. Setup: 1989-built home with a full 200A panel (original 42-slot, aluminum wiring) Detached Large Garage is 140’ from the house Detached Small Garage is another 130’ beyond that This...

Fortunately, we are in a "X" flood zone and that's not changed in recent FEMA map revisions. Prior to - we lived on the Caloosa; rode Ian out with 12' plus surge - ain't doing that again To abate possible 500-year rain event, will use stem-wall versus monolithic foundation. Believe we're...

New guy here - (yes, I already checked aboard the Florida chapter thread) First time creating a general forum post; I've always found solutions to my garage challenges reviewing the posts of others - no such luck this time. Wave tops Retired US Marine 0802/0302/0530 and "late in life"...