need help with a few ?

[bisley45]

I am in the process of building a work shop on one side of the house and want to run a sub panel to the shop. the outside wall of the house will be part of the shop so will I need to put grounding rods in? the panel in the house is rated for 200 amps so I was thinking I would run a 100 amp sub panel to the shop now I most likely wount need that much but ya never know. the panel in the house is about 3 ft from the wall of the new shop if this helps. thanks for any help and if pictures are needed let me know.



Brian Milner

 

[Norcal]

It's attached to the house so no ground rods required. Don't be stingy with the size of the panel, 16 or 24 spaces should leave a lot of options, 6,8, are worthless & even 12 spaces can be also.

 

[pattenp]

Agree with Norcal on the panel size. Also since the shop is attached to the house technically you can get away with using a main lug panel but I highly recommend you use a main breaker panel.

Here's a good size value priced panel....
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Square-D...EC-_-NavPLPHorizontal1-1-_-NA-_-100197589-_-N