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The breeze way is actually a small addition to attach the garage to the house so yes it will be enlclosed. The foam board is optional. I will be framing a floor but I am trying to avoid having a crawlspace as I am trying to make the addition as energy efficient as possible.

Hi all. I am getting very close to starting my garage build. I have nearly completed the meter relocation which was the first step. I wanted to present my design to the group to see if anyone had any comments or suggestions for me. My current house is approx. 28x50 and the plan is to add a new...

I read through the National Grid electrical installation specification and only found clearance requirements to windows for overhead installations. There is nothing specific relating to meter socket clearance to windows so I should be good to go.

My new garage and breezeway build is going to include a window that will be a little less than 3.0 feet on the diagonal from the meter socket for underground service. Does anyone know of a NEC code that this would violate? I found Article 230.9 that deal with clearance of open conductors to...

I hear what you are saying about that website but I have read many of the questions that are posted there and a lot seem to be DIY questions but most are answered. Seem to be biased against anyone who is not a licensed electrician (I am an engineer by trade).

I live in central New York where the frost line is 42" below grade. Maybe I am not using the correct terminology with "breezeway". What I mean by this is a 8x16 addition that is connected between the gable end of the house and the garage. If the foundation holes for the pole building go down to...

I am installing a new 200A meter socket for underground service and need some advice on how to route the wire inside the meter socket for the load side. As can be seen in the attached picture, the feeder cable will come in the left side of the socket and the load is going out the right side. The...

Nice job so far. Do you pier holes go down to the frost line? Do you plan on attaching the garage to your house? I am in the planning stage of my garage build and really like the idea of socket systems but want to attach garage to home.

I am researching different methods of construction in preparation for a new garage. I like the idea of using socket systems to build a pole barn type garage but want to attach the garage to my house. Has anyone attached a pole building to a house before and if so, are there any special...

Do you know the NEC section that would support this? I found 314.23 (E) , which seems to support this. Would you agree? The conduit body that I have is a Carlon E986J, 2" and measure approx. 84 cubic inches but does not have threaded entries. Since the meter socket is less 3 ft away and is...

I am installing an LB conduit body on the outside of the house below a new meter socket. What is the proper way to mount the conduit body? The house has vinly siding so I was planning on mounting a J-Block behind the conduit body and somehow mount the conduit body to the J-Block. But there are a...

The distance into the house is under 5 feet and I already got approval from the inspector for up to 5 feet. thanks

This pcture shows the panel and where the conduit will enter the house - circled in red. So the conduit comes in, over, and then down to the panel. I have one other questions in regards to the conduit. You can see from the picture that the conduit will be hidden on the backside of the visible...

Actually, yes, I was hoping to use the tight 90 degree elbow. Although I do not even know if they sell these specifically for electrical conductors. I do already have the sweeps but due to space constraints, the tight 90 degree elbows would be fit better. Will it be difficult to pull (3) 3/0...

I checked the LB and it is a Carlon E986J which is rated for (3) 3/0 THHN conductors, so I should be good to go. Thanks for the help.

In light of that, is it ok to use (2) 90 deg elbows in the conduit run? The planned conduit run is as follows: A piece of PVC runs down out of the meter socket to a 2" LB Conduit body. A PVC pipe runs out of the back of the conduit body through the rim joinst into the basement and then into a 90...

Does anyone know if there is an NEC code for bend radius that applies to 3/0 THHN wire. I would like to use a 2" 90 degree elbow for a PVC conduit run between the electric meter and the panel box. Any problems with this?

I could eat the cost of the Aluminum SE cable and just buy 2/0 copper SE cable and then go back to the 2" LB conduit body. Is there any problem with this apart from cost?

I found a 2 1/2" LB conduit body but the thing is monsterous. What are other options for running wire from meter to panel apart from using an LB conduit body? I assume that 200A service is very common so there must be a standard practice. While driving around, I dont see any houses that have a...

Question: Does this have to do with bend radius? I calculated the area of the 4/0 cable assembly and it is well below the fill requirements in Table 4 of the NEC for > 2 wires in 2" PVC conduit ****, did not realize that. Just opened the 2" LB conduit body that I bought and I think it is the...