new shop, new service - what cable/conduit

[thymer]

I've searched and searched....

Finally wiring up the new shop and the power company is going to bring me 200 amp underground service. The meter base is mounted on the outside of the building and the main panel is on the other side of the wall about three feet down.

Sooo.... schedule 80 ****** through the back of the meter base into the stud cavity, got that. 2/0-2/0-1/0 cable but...

Does there need to be a conduit from the back of the meter panel through holes in the studs all the way to the panel or can the main wires just get routed through regular drilled holes in the studs? Separate wires or multiconductor "service feed" cable?

Thanks!!

 

[pattenp]

If you use SEU cable then the cable does not need to be in conduit. If you use individual wires that are not in a jacket you need to use conduit. I assume you are using copper wire to be 2/0.

 

[thymer]

If you use SEU cable then the cable does not need to be in conduit. If you use individual wires that are not in a jacket you need to use conduit. I assume you are using copper wire to be 2/0.

Cool, yep copper. For this short distance I figured it was worth a few bucks to make it easier to work with. SEU it is!

thanks so much!!

 

[pattenp]

You can also use SER.

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Dont forget grounding electrodes!

 

[thymer]

Got em, two eight footers. Thanks!