Posted by paul on August 27, 2011 at 09:02:17 from (66.44.133.39):
In Reply to: Re: OT wire question posted by DanR on August 27, 2011 at 07:42:46:
_Everyone_ who isn't n electrician suggests #10 wire for any electrical run of any kind..... I guess because one ises #14 & #12 in the building, they assume the next size bigger can do everything else????
There is no way in he double toothpicks that you will get any useful juice at the end of 200 feet of #10 wire.
The longer the wire, the bigger it needs to be.
A person is a pennywise fool if they plan for less than a 60 amp service in a building these days. Just dumb. 100 or 200 is better, but at least go 60 or you are wasting time & money with foolish ideas.
That means you will have at least #3 aluminum feed wire, 4 seperate wires, you will deal with the ground buses properly, you will use the right clamp types rated for aluminum to copper along with the right grease, and so forth. You could do #1 copper, but after pricing, you'll get off the ground and do the sluminum direct bury.
If you are considering #10 and you don't realize the difference between different wire types - the insulation reacts differently when in air, in conduit, or directly in the ground and you need to pick the right one....
I kinda fear you will be making a rather dangerous setup here. Could you get some after hours work from a bit of an electrician to help you out????? Bad electrical setups can sit for years waiting to fry somelone.....
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