Breaker Box location ?

[NTxAg]

I am adding a full set up of receptacles, lights, AC etc and am trying to figure out my breaker box location and the electric feed to my shop is next to the garage door, it is just a 2 gang box with the wire pulled through conduit.



I would like to move it to the side wall so that I can eventually install a larger garage door. If I do that will I have to move where the feed line comes into the shop or can I run the feed line through the studs inside?

Thanks for the help.
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[Stuff]

How much larger of a garage door are you planning? Looks like you could add a foot without issue.

You would probably still need a junction box where the PVC comes in. Running through studs with PVC would add too many bends.

 

[NTxAg]

Just a foot bigger. I am also concerned about having the box right next to the garage door.

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[Stuff]

OK - You need 30" width of clear space. I forgot about the garage door track being in the way so you can't put a panel there.

Keeping that box as a junction box shouldn't be an issue - it will just have a stud on each side of it. Convert to NM cable running through joists to new panel then cover with drywall. You will also need a GEC - two grounding rods if you don't have a concrete UFER.

What is running through conduit now? Hopefully you can get 4 conductors in it. 10 gauge would be max if that is 1/2" PVC.

 

[NTxAg]

OK - You need 30" width of clear space. I forgot about the garage door track being in the way so you can't put a panel there.

Keeping that box as a junction box shouldn't be an issue - it will just have a stud on each side of it. Convert to NM cable running through joists to new panel then cover with drywall. You will also need a GEC - two grounding rods if you don't have a concrete UFER.

What is running through conduit now? Hopefully you can get 4 conductors in it. 10 gauge would be max if that is 1/2" PVC.

That box is the only power run to the shop, I am guessing I am going to have to install some grounding rods. And I think the conduit is just near the building, I think the wire might be direct bury. Thanks for the help!

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[wyliesdiesels]

GEC= grounding electrode conductor which is the wire connecting the rods to the panel.

 

[ez-duzit]

If that 1 box is your sole garage service, you will likely need to begin by running a new cable from a new breaker on your main panel; I'd recommend that breaker be 100-amps 220V, to feed a 100-amp garage sub panel, if you expect to power a machine, compressor or welder.

 

[NTxAg]

ez, that is the plan, but was not sure where to put the box.

 

[CNGsaves]

Generally your subpanel in garage is mostly determined on WHERE the feed needs to come from the house. Presume you are pursuing BURIED from house ??

How far ?? Any things blocking best route to garage ??

Key thing you need to remember is keeping area CLEAR around the breaker box. See recent GJ thread that covers this very well.

Somewhat the "standard GJ solution" for powering detached garages is MHF Al 2-2-2-4 when garage is fairly close, buried in 2" conduit, then also in conduit to the panel. This is Mobile Home Feeder aluminum (approx $1.50/ft) that will give you 90A in garage (ie put that breaker in house), and nice solution for garage would be 100A panel w/ main breaker and 20 spaces.

GJ Sparky's will give you great detailed advice with the right information.