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I don’t think there’s much wrong with what you said. At the end of the day all that matters is that the inspector is happy. I’ve found different towns have different rules. I used an Ufer ground in one shop per code and all was fine. Did the same thing in the next and they wanted a ground...

Your right I missed the part about direct burial. I’m a pipeline guy by trade and not something I’m comfortable with. I like everything in conduit even if it’s pvc. Makes it easy if you need to replace wire later too.

If he goes 60a 240v to a shop panel he can run 3awg. I personally wouldn’t run less than 60 but I don’t know what the house is really pulling. My brothers house all electric couldn’t feed a 60a shop service.

I am going to install some ufo led bay lights in my shop. They come with those cable hanger but if like to mount them to a junction box. The issue is the rafter purlins are angled to the pitch of my roof. Should I just use washers as a spacer to get the box to mount straight down or do they...

The bigger question is…how many amps is your house using? Do you have any gas appliances (furnace/water heater/stove/etc? Hot tub Swimming pool RV hookup?