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I actually haven't. The barn is a work in progress. I should, but the house is taking so much of my time. Eventually, I really had intended to build a bigger workshop/barn and to use this existing one more for storage (tractor, implements, trailer/RV, etc). I don't see that happening right...

Finally posting some updates to power run to barn. First was finishing the conduit, including installing the sweeps and lining everything up inside. I want to be able to run another sub off of this in a future outbuilding, hence the second set of conduit. I would have used an LR instead of...

I like the way they bolted the mill to 2x4s and then stacked them onto 4x4s. I should have thought about that instead of the way I did it.

Just finished moving my new-to-me Bridgeport and LeBlond. Took two of us about 4 hours including a 12 mile drive. As my neighbor, who is also a machinist, said, "That was uneventful." I credit a lot of the advice from this thread, another on GJ, and a couple of YouTube videos. We used a...

Here's another that will make you cry, starts at 2:15, yet if you go to the beginning there's a forewarning.

While they were trenching for the water line, I went ahead and dropped conduit at least 2' below grade. -2.5" for electric to barn/shop -2" for cable (overkill, but per Comcast/Xfinity spec and will save me thousands over their quote for direct burial) -1.25" x2 for telecom (phone in from road...

No, I'm not sure I need a hand hole. I figured the sweeps were the way to go, but am now wondering where exactly you put the LB's at. I can't imagine that burying them is to code or makes sense, and I don't see how they would help if the sweeps are directed right up into the bottom of each...

Transformer went in today, 3' from the meter, 37.5 kva. Won't be any other service connecting to this transformer as it's squarely in the middle of our property.

Hopefully dropping transformer this week, adjacent to meter can. 200A disconnect for barns with breakers for GFI at panels and well pump 200A ATS from Kohler for the house, generator will be (near) future install 2/0 cu feeders from meter to disconnects in trough above #4 bare cu GEC with some...

I know I will be chastised for not doing a load calc. Problem is I am planning for future use. This pull will go to a new barn, which will be my (hopefully) temporary workshop until I get a bigger pole building up, adjacent to it. I plan to use subfeed lugs to reach the second building...

OK, so at this point I plan to use XHHW-2 Al 250-250-3/0-#4 for 200' underground pull in conduit. Anyone see a problem with that, or have a better suggestion? Next issue is the pull. I will have 2 sweeps and probably need 2 elbows at 45 each. I would like to put a handhole or pull box in the...

I meant smaller than #2 Al... I assume you're saying that's OK to use #4 Al for this 200' run to a 200A subpanel? That's what I would gather from Table 250.122. Of course it's a separate building, so the subpanel (neutral not bonded) will have its own GEC to 2 ground rods, in addition to the...

What is the reference and/or calculation for downsizing the neutral? I read somewhere 70% of the load. Or is it based upon the max load calculated between either of the ungrounded feeders and neutral? So, 100% noncontinuous 120v load plus 125% continuous 120v load (240v loads apply to...

Sorry, absolutely, I should have clarified conduit under traffic/gravel areas as well as risers to/from the service entrance and subpanel enclosures.

I was looking to maybe avoid a conduit run from panel to panel, in part to save some cash, but also because I am worried I will need a pull in the middle of the run. I am not necessarily opposed to conduit the entire way, but would need help designing/selecting an appropriate pull box...

It also looks like SCH 40 is plenty, buried at 24" based upon what I can find for crush strength. Looks like no need to waste money on SCH 80, except for where the feeders surface.

So, I went and did some more research. Thanks for correcting me on this. Apparently NEC from Chapter 9 - 2014 contained the language: "A multi conductor cable, optical fiber cable, or flexible cord of two or more conductors shall be treated as a single conductor for calculating percentage...

I will definitely ask the AHJ about wire size. Since it's coming off a 320 meter can which is for residential service, and I don't plan to use over 180 amp in the shop continuously, I wonder if they would be OK with the 4/0 alum USE.

Right, I calculated all that. The 2 1/2" SCH 80 has an internal diam of 2.3", for an area of 16.95 sq in. The 4/0-4/0-4/0-2/0 twisted cable has a diameter of 1.56", a cross sectional area of 7.65 sq in. That makes for a 45% fill, less than the NEC limit of 53% for a single cable. I think as...

Here's a photo of the service entrance I installed. There is a 320 meter can, a 200A disconnect with space for 4 breakers (there is a 2 gang below for GFI's), and the Kohler enclosure is a combo service entrance/auto transfer switch for the house. I left space to add a 3rd disconnect for...