Hello everyone, I've lurked around these forums for years (and super intensely that last few months) but never posted. Here is the situation I've got myself into and I'm hoping to get bailed out.
I've purchased a 40'x40'x12' steel tube building with a 12' lean-to down one side. All the contractors I found in my area (central Arkansas) that I trusted to do my dirt and concrete work were super backed up, however, the one I hired had an opening in his schedule and is showing up tomorrow to frame and and expects to pour on Wednesday. My shop with be light duty and used primarily for wood working, gym, storage, etc. so I need power but nothing out of the ordinary. Unfortunately for me I haven't hired an electrician to help me put together a solid plan yet. Sure, I could delay but it would mean getting pushed back months in his schedule and I want to get going!
Upfront, I am not asking about how to run a single conductor but I would like to rough some stuff into my slab that an actual electrician can use later. Like I said, I haven't consulted with a pro yet so I'm not even sure if I'll be getting a new service at the building or maybe placing a pedestal out near the pole where I move my existing meter that then runs the house and shop on the same service. I'd like to avoid penetrating the wall for aesthetic reasons which is why I'm leaving toward the pedestal about about 50 yards away.
So...what, at a minimum, should I place now, prior to the pour? My youtube/google opinion is one 2" and two 1" sweeps located directly under where my panel will go in order to run the service cables, a ground wire to outside of building, and low voltage stuff if I ever wanted to (though I don't think I will). There are no permits required and only regulatory concern would be my electric coop rules. The require risers and elbows to be RMC or SCH 80 PVC with a 36" radius buried 36" below finished grade. Would having those 3 conduits in my pad allow my future electrician to wire me up without putting holes in my metal? Any opinion on the RMC vs the SCH 80? My interior walls won't be finished (probably) so maybe the RMC to protect better from physical damage? Anything else I've missed?
Thanks for the help!
I've purchased a 40'x40'x12' steel tube building with a 12' lean-to down one side. All the contractors I found in my area (central Arkansas) that I trusted to do my dirt and concrete work were super backed up, however, the one I hired had an opening in his schedule and is showing up tomorrow to frame and and expects to pour on Wednesday. My shop with be light duty and used primarily for wood working, gym, storage, etc. so I need power but nothing out of the ordinary. Unfortunately for me I haven't hired an electrician to help me put together a solid plan yet. Sure, I could delay but it would mean getting pushed back months in his schedule and I want to get going!
Upfront, I am not asking about how to run a single conductor but I would like to rough some stuff into my slab that an actual electrician can use later. Like I said, I haven't consulted with a pro yet so I'm not even sure if I'll be getting a new service at the building or maybe placing a pedestal out near the pole where I move my existing meter that then runs the house and shop on the same service. I'd like to avoid penetrating the wall for aesthetic reasons which is why I'm leaving toward the pedestal about about 50 yards away.
So...what, at a minimum, should I place now, prior to the pour? My youtube/google opinion is one 2" and two 1" sweeps located directly under where my panel will go in order to run the service cables, a ground wire to outside of building, and low voltage stuff if I ever wanted to (though I don't think I will). There are no permits required and only regulatory concern would be my electric coop rules. The require risers and elbows to be RMC or SCH 80 PVC with a 36" radius buried 36" below finished grade. Would having those 3 conduits in my pad allow my future electrician to wire me up without putting holes in my metal? Any opinion on the RMC vs the SCH 80? My interior walls won't be finished (probably) so maybe the RMC to protect better from physical damage? Anything else I've missed?
Thanks for the help!