Here we go again. I thought I had everything figured out and went to town to buy my stuff to install my subpanel into the garage fed from the 50A breaker in the house. I was in sticker shock from seeing how much UF 6/3 copper was at $3.78/ft. I only needed 30 ft max. Well, after seeing 2-2-2-6 MHF, mobile home feeder, for only $1.82/ft the guy at Lowes convinced me to go with it. Yeah, and its overkill for 50A. It is his fault right? LOL. The store listed it as direct burial and so that seemed fine. But now my concern is I got home and started to read a little about the stuff apparently you cannot run it inside the house or the garage walls?? I only need to run it 5 feet inside the house and only 5 feet inside the garage which is basically straight up where it enters.
SOOO...I guess I am supposed to splice it into wiring that is rated for inside the house using a BIG junction box located outside?? Well, the one going into the house will be fine as it will be hidden under the deck, but I really don't want a huge junction box sitting visibly outside the wall of the garage...or can I put the J-BOX right inside where the MHF comes in and then splice it?? Also what should I splice it with and into what cable to run to my breakers on each panel? I will only need 10 feet total (5 for each panel inside the walls). I am looking for the cheapest wire that can do the job-obviously!
Appreciate any enlightenment from you folks
SOOO...I guess I am supposed to splice it into wiring that is rated for inside the house using a BIG junction box located outside?? Well, the one going into the house will be fine as it will be hidden under the deck, but I really don't want a huge junction box sitting visibly outside the wall of the garage...or can I put the J-BOX right inside where the MHF comes in and then splice it?? Also what should I splice it with and into what cable to run to my breakers on each panel? I will only need 10 feet total (5 for each panel inside the walls). I am looking for the cheapest wire that can do the job-obviously!
Appreciate any enlightenment from you folks