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More then likely I will end up going with 1 awg wire since 2 awg will be slightly undersized for 125 amp service using 75C rated circuit breakers. I looked over NEC table which showed 1 awg wire at 75C was rated to 130amps. I would like to use 2awg wire but there are no circuit breakers...

Great information guys. I figured I was on the right track but wanted to make sure i did everything correctly and by the book. Now the fun part.... going out and buying the supplies, then early this spring I can start trenching the hole to the pole barn and get everything done. Hopefully I...

Wondering if anyone can help me select the correct wire size for my pole barn. I will be running from the house main panel to a sub panel in the barn that is about 130 feet away. The sub panel in the barn is rated for 125 amp, and I will be buring the wire in 2" pvc electrical conduit, 18"...