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    Need Wire protection options in a confined space please

    So I now have 2" conduit running into an LB connection that enters house just above the sill plate. Good thing is that where it enters is only 3 feet from house panel I'm tapping into. Bad thing is the cavity is trapped with HVAC ductwork and plumbing. I have just enough room to maneuver maybe a...
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    100 amp Sub Panel # 3awg THHN or #4awg THHN that is the question

    Sorry guys I could not find a clear answer on this one through search feature. I am in process of powering up the 30 x 40 shop and will be running 2" Gray Electrical PVC 20 inches underground (18" code here) roughly 70ft distance from 200amp house panel to 100amp Shop sub-panel. I was going to...
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    Can you come direct off meter to power shop and home?

    Would it be feasible and code approved to tap directly into the meter lugs and feed a manual disconnect at the house that would then run underground to feed the panel in the shop? I have 200 amp service and was looking to also have 200 amp service in the shop as power company will not run...
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    My 30 x 40 From Dream to Reality (The day may finally have come)

    After 20+ long years I beleive the time has arrived to break ground on my very own Shop. I am a sheetmetal Designer/Fabricator by day and by night plan on operating a small fab shop specializing in CNC Plasma Cutting and minor fabrication/welding to help finance this project. I am scared to...
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    Is Bigger Always Better? (Garage/Shop)

    I'm 2 weeks away from breaking ground on my "Dream Shop" I initially chose 30' x 40' for my shop size but am having second thoughts, mainly due to money concerns and economy. I.E. initial build cost,then finishing costs, heating, additional taxes etc. The smaller version would be somewhere...
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