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Yes, that does make sense. I guess the most important factor would be my total load at any one given time. I keep trying to come up with scenarios where I would ever put an 80A load on my service, and I suppose if I had a larger shop (or one to myself without sharing storage with my wife) and...

So 60A would be O.K. off of my 100A main provided I used the proper wire\breaker\panel combination?

Thanks for the replies so far. I ran 1 1\4" schedule 40 with max wire temp rating of 90 deg Celsius. I definitely am considering going with #6 wire and upping to 50A or 60A, I just figured to play it safe, I should consider only going with a 40A service.

Hello all, new to the forum here, (been lurking awhile) so here is what I have for a first post. I have a 1728 sq foot house with 100 amp service and a detached 24x24 garage with 10 ft ceilings and an attic. The garage is 35 ft from the main panel, and I already have the proper schedule 40 pvc...