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I have a concern about my shop having condensation/ice between the metal siding and the fiberglass batt insulation. I checked in multiple places throughout the shop and it moisture where ever i checked. Even above the garage door. Couple of thing first. Im not finished putting up the insulation...

Do i have to use 4 wire conductor OR can i use 3 wire from my meter/ main disconnect to my detached garage? The house and garage are not connected in any way. All the service is under ground. The reason im asking I called to get prices on wire from two supply houses and got two different...

How to connect into my meter/main disconnect that does have breaker spaces for a small garage that is 460 feet away? I know the distance is far, no choice in that. Knowing the distance and wanting 100 amps, possibly in the future if need, im going with 4/0 aluminum wire. My meter/ main...

I was talking to my brother and he's saying that 220v is the same total amps as 120v. Just that each leg is half the amps but since their are 2 hots is the same amps. Example I have a saw that is 15 amps at 120v but at 220v the name plate states 7.5 amps. So is he correct? I want to know if...

I keep getting mixed answers on using RHH, RHW, USE-2 inside of conduit and buried. It will be running from the meter housing that has a 200 amp breaker to a new shop. It has to be inside of conduit, i have very rocky ground. Can it be put in the ground this way? The current electric codes...

I'm getting ready (hopefully) to start on a 24x36 work shop. The shop is 450 feet from the meter and transformer. The ground is rocky so conduit is a must. What size and type of wire do I need? From what I'm reading the mobile home service wire can not be used inside of conduit, it become a...